Dinosaurs Word Search
A free Dinosaurs 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: FOSSIL, MESOZOIC, PALEONTOLOGIST, HERBIVORE, CARNIVORE, OMMIVORE, EXTINCTION, SPECIES, EVOLUTION, SEDIMENT, AMBER, EXCAVATION.
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Dinosaurs word list, defined
- 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- The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in rock, or, informally, an old-fashioned or outdated person, idea, or practice.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.
- MESOZOIC /ˌmɛsoʊˈzoʊɪk/ · adjective and noun
- Relating to the Mesozoic Era, the geological period between the Paleozoic and Cenozoic eras, lasting from about 252 million to 66 million years ago. As a noun, it refers to this era of Earth’s history. Related: ancient, prehistoric, fossil-era.
- PALEONTOLOGIST /ˌpæliəˈtɒlədʒɪst/ · noun
- A paleontologist is a scientist who studies fossils and the history of life on Earth, especially the organisms and environments represented by fossil evidence. Related: fossil expert, fossil scientist, prehistoric-life scientist.
- HERBIVORE /ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːr/ · noun
- An animal that feeds principally on plants or other vegetation. Related: plant-eater, grazer, browser, herbivorous animal.
- CARNIVORE /ˈkɑːrnɪvɔːr/ · noun
- An animal that feeds primarily on the flesh of other animals. More broadly, a person who eats meat, or an organism that obtains energy and nutrients from animal tissue. Related: predator, meat-eater, hunter, flesh-eater.
- EXTINCTION /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/ · noun
- The state or process of a species, family, or larger group ceasing to exist; also, the act of extinguishing or putting an end to something such as a fire, a debt, or a legal right. Related: extermination, eradication, annihilation, obliteration.
- 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.
- 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.
- SEDIMENT /ˈsɛdɪmənt/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, sediment is solid material that settles to the bottom of a liquid or is deposited in layers by natural processes. As a verb, it means to form or settle as sediment. Related: deposit, silt, dregs, residue.
- AMBER /ˈæm.bər/ · noun
- A hard, translucent fossilized tree resin ranging in color from yellow to deep orange-brown, prized since antiquity for jewelry and ornamentation. The word also denotes the yellowish-orange color characteristic of this substance. Related: resin, copal, jet.
- EXCAVATION /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/ · noun
- The action or process of digging out and removing earth, soil, or other material, especially at a site being explored for archaeological remains. It also refers to the cavity, hole, or site resulting from such digging. Related: digging, exhumation, unearthing, dredging.
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