The Island of Doctor Moreau Word Search
The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells (1896), as a word search. 12 words drawn from characters, settings, and objects from the book 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.
Written by H. G. Wells · First published 1896 · Science Fiction.
Words to find: MOREAU, PRENDICK, LUGARD, MONTEGUE, WANA, CAVES, LABORATORY, ANIMALITY, EVOLUTION, MUTATIONS, ANATOMY, EXPERIMENTS.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
The Island of Doctor Moreau word list, defined
- CAVES /keɪvz/ · noun
- Caves are large natural underground hollows or chambers, typically formed in rock by the erosion or dissolution of stone, often with an opening to the surface. As a verb, 'caves' is the third-person singular form of 'cave,' meaning to collapse or give way. Related: caverns, grottoes, hollows, chambers.
- LABORATORY /ˈlæbərətri/ · noun
- A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, tests, and research, typically with a wide range of equipment and apparatus. Related: workshop, studio, research facility, test lab.
- ANIMALITY /ˌanɪˈmalɪti/ · noun
- The state or condition of being an animal; the physical or instinctive nature characteristic of animals as distinct from humans. It can also refer to a brutish or sensual quality in human behaviour. Related: brutishness, animalism, beastliness, savagery.
- EVOLUTION /ˌiːvəˈluːʃən/ (US: /ˌɛvəˈluːʃən/) · noun
- The gradual process by which living organisms change over successive generations through variation and natural selection. More broadly, the slow, progressive development of anything over time. Related: development, progression, growth, transformation.
- MUTATIONS /ˌmjuːtəˈʃənz/ · noun
- Changes in the DNA sequence of an organism, resulting in a new trait or characteristic. These changes can occur naturally or be induced by external factors such as radiation or chemicals. Related: alterations, variations, modifications, mutations.
- ANATOMY /əˈnætəmi/ · noun
- The branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts. It also refers to the structural makeup of an organism or of any complex thing. Related: morphology, structure, dissection, physiology.
- EXPERIMENTS /ɪkˈspɛrɪmənts/ · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular present)
- The plural of "experiment": scientific tests or trials carried out to discover something unknown or to test a hypothesis. As a verb form, the third-person singular present of "experiment": to conduct such trials or try out new procedures. Related: tests, trials, studies, investigations.
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