Palm Bay Word Search
Palm Bay, as a word search. 12 words drawn from landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor 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: SUNTREE, MALABAR, BREVARD, LAGOON, MANATEE, PELICAN, OSPREY, TURTLE, ATLANTIC, ESTUARY, MANGROVE, HAMMOCK.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Palm Bay word list, defined
- LAGOON /ləˈɡuːn/ · noun
- A shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water, especially the sea, by a sandbank, reef, or other natural barrier. The word can also refer broadly to a generally calm or enclosed area of water. Related: lagoon, lagoon-like inlet, shallow sea, inlet.
- MANATEE /ˌmænəˈtiː/ · noun
- A large, herbivorous marine mammal with a rounded body, paddle-shaped flippers, and a broad, whiskered snout, found in warm coastal waters of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the southeastern United States. Manatees are also called sea cows because of their grazing habits and resemblance to cows. Related: sea cow.
- PELICAN /ˈpɛlɪkən/ · noun
- A large waterbird with long legs, webbed feet, and a long bill expanded into a conspicuous throat pouch. Pelicans live chiefly in coastal and inland waters and feed mainly on fish.
- OSPREY /ˈɒspreɪ/ (British), /ˈɑːspreɪ/ (American) · noun
- A large fish-eating bird of prey with long wings, a white head, and dark markings, found near rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. The osprey is also known as the fish hawk. Related: fish hawk, sea hawk.
- TURTLE /ˈtɜːrtəl/ · noun
- A reptile with a bony shell, four limbs, and a broad head, including sea, freshwater, and terrestrial species. In British usage, turtle usually refers to an aquatic reptile, while tortoise commonly refers to a land-dwelling one; American usage often uses turtle for both. Related: tortoise, sea turtle, freshwater turtle, softshell turtle.
- ESTUARY /ˈɛstʃuəri/ (British), /ˈɛstʃuːˌɛri/ (US) · noun
- The tidal mouth of a large river where the tide meets the stream and the water is partly salt and partly fresh; a broad, often funnel-shaped arm of the sea at a river's lower course. Related: inlet, firth, sound, bay.
- MANGROVE /ˈmæŋɡroʊv/ · noun
- A mangrove is a tree or shrub that grows in tropical or subtropical coastal, intertidal areas where salt water or highly saline soil is present. Mangroves typically have specialized roots that help them tolerate saturated, salty environments.
- HAMMOCK /ˈhæmək/ · noun, verb
- A bed made of cloth or netting suspended by ropes or chains between two supports. As a verb, hammock means to place or secure someone in a hammock. Related: suspended bed, hanging bed, swing, cot.
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