World Wetlands Day Word Search
This World Wetlands Day word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: RAMSAR, WETLAND, MIGRATORY, BIRD, REED, FROG, DUCK, HERON, CRANE, FISH, CLAM, RICE.
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World Wetlands Day word list, defined
- 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.
- MIGRATORY /mɪˈɡreɪtɔri/ · adjective
- Tending to move from place to place at particular seasons, typically in search of food or a suitable environment; traveling from one region to another at certain times of the year. Related: nomadic, wandering, roaming, itinerant.
- BIRD /bɜːrd/ · noun
- A warm-blooded vertebrate animal of the class Aves, characterized by feathers, a beak with no teeth, and typically the ability to fly. Informally, the term can also refer to such a creature as distinguished from other animals, or (in dated British slang) to a young woman. Related: fowl, avian, birdie.
- REED /riːd/ · noun, verb
- A type of tall, grass-like plant that grows in wet places, or a material made from it. To cut or trim something, especially hair, with scissors or a similar tool. Related: grass, cane, sedge, rush.
- FROG /frɒɡ/ (UK); /frɔːɡ/ (US) · noun
- A tailless, jumping amphibian with smooth, moist skin, long hind legs adapted for leaping and swimming, and a life cycle that progresses from aquatic tadpole to air-breathing adult. Related: toad, amphibian.
- DUCK /dʌk/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a duck is a common waterbird with a flat bill, short legs, and webbed feet, or the meat of this bird eaten as food. As a verb, to duck means to lower the head or body quickly to avoid a blow, an object, or being seen. Related: dodge, evade, bob, sidestep.
- HERON /ˈhɛrən/ · noun
- A large wading bird with long legs and a long, pointed bill, typically having a grey or white plumage and a crest on the head. Herons are found in a variety of aquatic environments, including wetlands, estuaries, and coastal areas. Related: stork, ibis, egret, crane.
- CRANE /kreɪn/ · noun, verb
- A large, long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Gruidae, known for its graceful appearance and elaborate courtship dances; also a large machine with an extending arm used for lifting and moving heavy loads. As a verb, it means to stretch or strain the neck in order to see better. Related: hoist, derrick, winch, heron.
- FISH /fɪʃ/ · noun, verb
- A fish is an aquatic animal that lives in water, breathing with gills. To fish is to try to catch fish. Related: seafood, catch, angling, aquatic.
- CLAM /klæm/ · noun
- A clam is any of various edible burrowing marine or freshwater bivalve mollusks with two shells hinged together, typically eaten as food. Related: bivalve, mollusk, shellfish.
- RICE /raɪs/ · noun
- A cereal grain first domesticated in China around 8,000 years ago. It is a staple food for more than half of the world's population. Related: grain, cereal, wheat, barley.
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