Lencois Maranhenses Word Search
Lencois Maranhenses, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its landforms, its wildlife, and the habitats inside it 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: DUNE, SAND, LAGOON, LAGOA, LAGOS, MARSH, WETLAND, MANGROVE, MANGUE, CAATINGA, CARAUBA, MANDACARU.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Lencois Maranhenses word list, defined
- DUNE /djuːn/ · noun
- A hill of sand, especially one formed by wind, often found in deserts. A long, narrow elevation of sand, often with a steep slope on one side. Related: hill, mound, ridge, slope.
- SAND /sænd/ · noun, verb
- A naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles. To cover or smooth with sand, especially to make something more comfortable or to conceal its surface. Related: grit, dust, powder, gravel.
- LAGOON /lɑːɡoʊn/ · noun
- A body of water, usually a shallow one, that is separated from a larger body of water by a barrier of land or sand, or a small body of water, often a part of a larger body of water, such as a sea or ocean. Related: bay, cove, gulf, harbor.
- MARSH /mɑːʃ/ · noun
- A wetland area dominated by soft-stemmed plants, such as cattails and sedges, and often found near rivers, lakes, or coastal areas. A marsh can be freshwater or saltwater. Related: swamp, bog, fen, wetland.
- WETLAND /wɛtlænd/ · noun
- A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally, such as a marsh, swamp, or bog. Wetlands are characterized by their unique plant and animal communities that are adapted to living in saturated conditions. Related: marsh, swamp, bog, fen.
- MANGROVE /ˈmæŋɡroʊv/ · noun
- A tropical tree or shrub that grows in coastal swamps and produces aerial roots that form a dense network above the water. Mangroves are found in tropical and subtropical coastal areas around the world. Related: saltwort, black mangrove, red mangrove, white mangrove.
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