Dinosaur Eggs Word Search
A free Dinosaur Eggs word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: DINOSAUR, FOSSIL, EXTINCT, PREHISTORIC, JURASSIC, TRIASSIC, CRETACEOUS, MESOZOIC, NESTING, HATCHLING, CLUTCH, INCUBATION.
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Dinosaur Eggs word list, defined
- DINOSAUR /ˈdaɪnəsɔːr/ · noun
- A dinosaur is any of a group of extinct reptiles that dominated terrestrial life during the Mesozoic Era (roughly 230 to 66 million years ago), characterized by an upright stance with limbs positioned beneath the body. Figuratively, it denotes a person or thing that is hopelessly outdated or unable to adapt to change. Related: prehistoric reptile, fossil, relic, has-been.
- FOSSIL /ˈfɒs.əl/ (UK), /ˈfɑː.səl/ (US) · noun
- The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in rock, or, informally, an old-fashioned or outdated person, idea, or practice. Related: relic, remnant, remains, trace.
- EXTINCT /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ · adjective
- No longer in existence; having died out, especially referring to a species of animal or plant that has no living members. Also used of a volcano that is no longer active, a fire that has gone out, or a custom, title, or family line that has ended. Related: dead, vanished, lost, obsolete.
- PREHISTORIC /ˌpriːhɪˈstɒrɪk/ · adjective
- Belonging to a period before written history; existing before the advent of written records. Related: ancient, archaic, primordial, prehensile.
- JURASSIC /ˈdʒʊərəsɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or denoting the Jurassic period, a geological period during the Mesozoic era from about 200 to 145 million years ago. Related: Mesozoic, Triassic, Cretaceous, Paleozoic.
- TRIASSIC /trīˈæsɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or denoting the Triassic period, a geological period from about 252 to 201 million years ago. Related: Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Jurassic.
- CRETACEOUS /krɪˈteɪʃəs/ · adjective
- Relating to or consisting of chalk; in geology, belonging to the Cretaceous Period, the final period of the Mesozoic Era (roughly 145 to 66 million years ago), noted for its chalk deposits and for ending with the mass extinction that eliminated the non-avian dinosaurs. Related: chalky, chalk-like, whitish.
- MESOZOIC /mɛˈzoʊ.ɪk/ · noun
- The geologic era from about 252 million to 66 million years ago, characterized by the dominance of reptiles, especially dinosaurs. This era is divided into three periods: Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous. Related: Paleozoic, Cenozoic, geologic era, era of reptiles.
- NESTING /ˈnɛstɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The act of placing or arranging something in a nest, or the state of being placed or arranged in a nest. The process of embedding or inserting something within another thing, often in a hierarchical or structured way. Related: embedding, inserting, enclosing, encasing.
- HATCHLING /hætʃlɪŋ/ · noun
- A young bird that has just hatched from its egg, typically covered in down and unable to fly. Related: chick, nestling, fledgling, youngling.
- CLUTCH /klʌtʃ/ · noun
- A device in a vehicle that engages and disengages the engine from the transmission, allowing gears to be changed; also a tight grasp or hold, or (informal) a small woman's handbag without handles. Related: grasp, grip, hold, clasp.
- INCUBATION /ɪnˈkyuːbəˌeɪʃən/ · noun
- The process of keeping eggs or young animals warm in a safe place until they hatch or grow strong enough to survive on their own. A period of time during which something is developing or growing. Related: development, maturation, gestation, nurturing.
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