Turtles and Tortoises Word Search
This Turtles and Tortoises word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: SHELL, SCUTES, CARAPACE, PLASTRON, REPTILE, HIBERNATE, AQUATIC, TERRESTRIAL, HERBIVORE, OMNIVORE, GALAPAGOS, LEATHERBACK.
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Turtles and Tortoises word list, defined
- SHELL /ʃɛl/ · noun, verb
- A shell is a hard or rigid outer covering, especially that of a mollusc, egg, seed, or animal. As a verb, to shell can mean to remove something from its shell, or to fire shells from a weapon or bomb a place with shells. Related: casing, hull, husk, covering.
- CARAPACE /ˈkærəpeɪs/ · noun
- The hard protective shell covering the back of animals such as turtles, tortoises, and crustaceans. Figuratively, a protective outer layer or defensive attitude that shields a person from harm or scrutiny. Related: shell, armor, husk, covering.
- PLASTRON /ˈplæstrɒn/ · noun
- A plastron is the lower, usually flatter, portion of a turtle's shell. In historical usage, it also refers to a breastplate worn as part of armor. Related: breastplate, ventral shield, lower shell.
- REPTILE /ˈrɛptaɪl/ · noun
- A reptile is a vertebrate that typically has dry, scaly skin, breathes with lungs, and reproduces by laying eggs or giving birth to live young. The term can also be used disparagingly for a contemptible or deceitful person, though this sense is now considered offensive.
- HIBERNATE /haɪˈbɜːneɪt/ (UK), /haɪˈbɝneɪt/ (US) · verb; also a rare noun
- To remain dormant for an extended period, typically through winter, with greatly reduced physiological activity; by extension, to become or remain inactive for a prolonged period. Related: overwinter, remain dormant, lie dormant, sleep through the winter.
- AQUATIC /əˈkwæt.ɪk/ (US); /əˈkwɒt.ɪk/ (UK) · adjective
- Relating to, living in, or growing in water; of or connected with water. Related: water-based, marine, freshwater, hydro.
- TERRESTRIAL /təˈrɛstriəl/ · adjective (also noun)
- Relating to Earth or land, especially to living or occurring on land rather than in the air or water. As a noun, a terrestrial is an inhabitant of Earth, especially a human being. Related: earthly, land-based, ground-based, worldly.
- HERBIVORE /ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːr/ · noun
- An animal that feeds principally on plants or other vegetation. Related: plant-eater, grazer, browser, herbivorous animal.
- OMNIVORE /ˈɒmnɪvɔː(r)/ (British); /ˈɑːmnɪvɔːr/ (US) · noun
- A person or animal that eats both plant and animal matter. The term can also refer to an organism that obtains energy from a wide variety of food sources. Related: eater of both, mixed feeder, generalist feeder.
- GALAPAGOS /ɡəˈlæpəɡəs/ · proper noun
- The Galápagos, a volcanic archipelago and province of Ecuador located in the Pacific Ocean roughly 900 kilometres west of the South American coast, famed for its unique endemic wildlife.
- LEATHERBACK /ˈlɛðərbæk/ · noun
- A very large sea turtle with a flexible, dark, leathery carapace and paddle-shaped limbs. It is the largest living species of turtle and the only sea turtle without a hard, bony shell. Related: leatherback sea turtle, leatherback turtle.
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