Animal Classification Word Search
Free Animal Classification word search. We picked 12 themed words — the terms and ideas of a school subject — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: KINGDOM, PHYLUM, ORDER, FAMILY, GENUS, SPECIES, TAXONOMY, VERTEBRATE, MAMMAL, REPTILE, AMPHIBIAN, BIRD.
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Animal Classification word list, defined
- KINGDOM /kɪŋdəm/ · noun
- A country or territory ruled by a king or queen, or a large area of land with a particular type of government or culture. A kingdom can also refer to a domain or sphere of influence. Related: realm, empire, domain, state.
- PHYLUM /ˈfaɪləm/ · noun
- A phylum is a level of classification in biology, ranking below kingdom and above class, used to group organisms based on their body structure and development. It is a taxonomic rank used in the classification of living things. Related: division, taxonomic rank, classification level.
- ORDER /ˈɔrdər/ · noun, verb
- A request or instruction to do something in a particular way or at a particular time. To arrange in a particular order or sequence. Related: request, instruction, arrangement, sequence.
- FAMILY /ˈfæməli/ · noun
- A group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit, or a broader set of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption. It can also refer to any group of related things, such as a category of languages or plants. Related: household, kin, relatives, kinfolk.
- GENUS /ˈdʒiːnəs/ · noun
- A taxonomic rank used in biology to categorize living things, ranking below family and above species. A genus is a group of related species that share common characteristics. Related: class, order, family, species.
- SPECIES /ˈspiːʃiːz/ · noun
- A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. A particular type of organism, especially one that has been classified scientifically. Related: kind, type, variety, genus.
- TAXONOMY /ˈtæksɪnəmi/ · noun
- The science or technique of classifying things with characteristics in common into groups based on pre-specified criteria, especially the identification of organisms into groups based on their physical characteristics and evolutionary history. Related: classification, categorization, systematics, nomenclature.
- VERTEBRATE /ˈvɜːrtɪbreɪt/ · noun
- An animal having a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Related: animal, creature, being, organism.
- MAMMAL /mæməl/ · noun
- A warm-blooded animal that has hair or fur and whose females produce milk to feed their young. Related: animal, vertebrate, warm-blooded, carnivore.
- REPTILE /rɪˈptaɪl/ · noun
- A reptile is a cold-blooded animal that has scales, lays eggs, and breathes air. Reptiles include snakes, lizards, crocodiles, and turtles. Related: animal, cold-blooded, vertebrate, herpetofauna.
- AMPHIBIAN /æmˈfɪbiən/ · noun
- A cold-blooded vertebrate animal, such as a frog, toad, salamander, or newt, that typically has an aquatic larval stage with gills and an adult terrestrial or semi-aquatic stage with lungs. The word also denotes a vehicle or aircraft designed to operate on both land and water. Related: frog, toad, salamander, newt.
- 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.
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