Charles Darwin Word Search
Free Charles Darwin word search. We picked 12 themed words — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: NATURALIST, EVOLUTION, ORIGIN, SPECIES, BEAGLE, GALAPAGOS, FINCH, VOYAGE, FOSSILS, ADAPTATION, SURVIVAL, ZOOLOGY.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Charles Darwin word list, defined
- NATURALIST /ˈnætʃərəlɪst/ · noun
- A naturalist is a person who studies the natural world, especially plants, animals, geology, and their environments. In philosophical, literary, and artistic contexts, a naturalist is an advocate of naturalism. Related: natural historian, biologist, zoologist, botanist.
- 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.
- ORIGIN /ˈɔːrɪdʒɪn/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, the point in space or time where something begins, comes from, or first appears. As a verb, to arise or begin, especially in response to a particular cause or circumstance. Related: beginning, source, start, birth.
- SPECIES /ˈspiːʃiːz/ · noun
- A species is a group of living organisms regarded as capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring, and considered distinct from other such groups. In general use, it can mean a particular kind or type of thing. Related: kind, type, sort, variety.
- BEAGLE /ˈbiːɡəl/ · noun
- A beagle is a small-to-medium hound of a breed developed in England for hunting hares by scent, characterized by long drooping ears, a short coat, and a keen sense of smell. The word can also informally refer to a person who investigates or snoops into matters. Related: hound, scenthound, dog.
- 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.
- FINCH /fɪntʃ/ · noun
- A small to medium-sized perching songbird of the family Fringillidae, typically having a stout conical bill adapted for eating seeds. The name also extends informally to various superficially similar birds, such as Darwin's finches of the Galápagos. Related: songbird, passerine.
- VOYAGE /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a journey, especially a long one made by sea or through space. As a verb, to travel by sea or through space. Related: journey, trip, passage, crossing.
- FOSSILS /ˈfɒsəlz/ (British & US, with the US vowel closer to /ˈfɑːsəlz/) · noun
- The plural of fossil: the preserved remains, impressions, or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the remote past, typically embedded in rock; also, informally, an extremely old or old-fashioned person or thing. Related: remains, specimens, petrified remains, traces.
- ADAPTATION /ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/ · noun
- The process or state of adjusting to new conditions, whether by an organism evolving to suit its environment or by a person or thing being modified to fit a new purpose. It also refers to a work, such as a film, that has been adapted from another medium. Related: adjustment, modification, conversion, transformation.
- SURVIVAL /səˈvaɪvəl/ · noun
- The state or fact of continuing to live, especially after facing danger, illness, hardship, or other serious threats. It can also refer to something that persists despite difficulties. Related: living, existence, persistence, continuance.
- ZOOLOGY /zoʊˈɑːlədʒi/ (US); /zəʊˈɒlədʒi/ (British) · noun
- The scientific study of animals, including their structure, physiology, behavior, evolution, distribution, and relationships with other organisms. Related: animal biology, animal science, zoological science, natural history of animals.
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