Velociraptor Word Search
Velociraptor, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: VELOCIRAPTOR, CLAW, TALON, FEATHER, TAIL, SKULL, MANDIBLE, HINDLIMB, FORELIMB, TEETH, JAWS, DEINONYCHUS.
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Velociraptor word list, defined
- VELOCIRAPTOR /vəˈlɒsɪræptər/ · noun
- A small, feathered carnivorous dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous period, known for its intelligence, pack hunting behavior, and sharp claws. Related: dinosaur, carnivore, predator, theropod.
- CLAW /klɔː/ · noun, verb
- A claw is a curved, pointed nail on the toe of an animal such as a cat, bird, or crab, used for gripping, climbing, or tearing. As a verb, it means to scratch or tear at something with claws or fingernails. Related: talon, nail, unguis, pincer.
- TALON /tælɒn/ · noun
- A sharp, hooked claw, especially of a bird of prey, or a device resembling such a claw, used for gripping or holding something. A sharp, hooked point or edge. Related: claw, hook, grasp, grip.
- FEATHER /ˈfɛðər/ · noun
- One of the light, flat structures growing from a bird's skin, consisting of a slender hollow shaft with a network of fine barbs, forming the plumage and serving for flight and insulation. Also used figuratively for anything light, trivial, or delicate. Related: plume, quill, plumage.
- TAIL /tɛɪl/ · noun, verb
- The back part of an animal's body, typically extending from the hips to the end of the spine. To follow or come after something. Related: rear, hindquarters, aft, end.
- SKULL /skʌl/ · noun
- The bony structure forming the upper part of the head, containing the brain, or a human skull, especially when used as a container for the head of a person who has been hanged. Related: cranium, head, bone, skeleton.
- MANDIBLE /ˈmændɪbəl/ · noun
- The lower jawbone of a vertebrate, or the lower jawbone of an animal, typically consisting of a horizontal bone that articulates with the skull and bears the teeth. In anatomy, the mandible is a key structure in the skull. Related: lower jaw, jawbone, maxilla, skull.
- FORELIMB /ˈfɔːrlɪm/ · noun
- A forelimb is either of the two front limbs of a quadruped vertebrate, such as a leg or arm at the front of the body. In anatomy and zoology it refers specifically to the anterior paired appendage, homologous to the human arm. Related: front leg, foreleg, anterior limb, thoracic limb.
- TEETH /tiːθ/ · noun
- The hard, calcified structures in the jaws of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing food. The teeth are composed of enamel, dentin, and cementum. Related: fangs, ivories, molars, incisors.
- JAWS /dɔːz/ · noun
- The jaws are the mouthparts of a vertebrate used for biting and chewing. They are the upper and lower parts of the mouth that are used to grasp and tear food. Related: mouth, chewer, gnasher, maw.
- DEINONYCHUS /dɪˈnɒnɪkəs/ · noun
- A genus of large, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, characterized by their distinctive claw on the second toe. Related: theropod, carnivorous dinosaur, clawed dinosaur.
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