Adaptation Word Search
Play a Adaptation word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: ADAPTATION, EVOLUTION, NATURAL, SELECTION, MUTATION, VARIATION, SPECIATION, SURVIVAL, HABITAT, SPECIES, CAMOUFLAGE, MIMICRY.
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Adaptation word list, defined
- 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.
- 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.
- NATURAL /ˈnætʃərəl/ (British and US); /ˈnætʃɚəl/ (US) · adjective, noun, adverb
- Existing in or arising from nature rather than being artificial, forced, or man-made. It can also mean normal, typical, obvious, instinctive, or free from affectation, depending on context. Related: organic, genuine, normal, ordinary.
- SELECTION /sɪˈlekʃən/ · noun
- The act or process of choosing one or more people, things, or options from a range. It can also refer to the people or things that have been chosen. Related: choice, selection, pick, choice-making.
- MUTATION /mjuˈteɪʃən/ · noun
- A change in the genetic material of an organism, especially a spontaneous or induced alteration in DNA. More broadly, it means a significant change, transformation, or alteration. Related: alteration, change, variation, transformation.
- VARIATION /ˌveəriˈeɪʃən/ (British); /ˌveriˈeɪʃən/ (US) · noun
- A difference between two or more things, especially between instances of the same kind of thing; the extent or range of such differences. Related: diversity, difference, variability, discrepancy.
- SPECIATION /ˌspiːsiˈeɪʃən/ · noun
- The evolutionary process by which an ancestral species gives rise to one or more distinct species, typically involving reproductive isolation and the accumulation of genetic differences. Related: species formation, evolutionary divergence, divergence.
- 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.
- HABITAT /ˈhæbɪtæt/ · noun
- The natural environment in which an organism or a community of organisms lives. In broader use, a habitat can also mean the characteristic setting or environment associated with a person, group, activity, or development. Related: home, dwelling, environment, surroundings.
- 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.
- CAMOUFLAGE /ˈkæməflɑːʒ/ · noun, verb
- Camouflage is a means of concealment — clothing, coloring, or behavior designed to disguise something and make it blend into its surroundings. As a verb, it means to disguise or conceal something in this way. Related: disguise, concealment, cover, mask.
- MIMICRY /ˈmɪmɪkri/ · noun
- The act or practice of imitating another person’s appearance, speech, movements, or behaviour. In biology, it refers to an organism’s resemblance to another organism or to an object, often helping it avoid predators or capture prey. Related: imitation, impersonation, parody, copying.
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