Life Cycle of a Frog Word Search
Life Cycle of a Frog, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: EGGS, SPAWN, TADPOLE, LARVA, FROG, METAMORPHOSIS, HATCH, GILLS, LUNGS, LEGS, TAIL, POND.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Life Cycle of a Frog word list, defined
- EGGS /ɛɡz/ · noun
- The oval reproductive bodies laid by birds, reptiles, fish, and insects, enclosed in a shell or membrane; especially a hen's egg eaten as food. Related: ova, spawn, roe.
- SPAWN /spɔːn/ · verb, noun
- To produce or give rise to something, especially living things, such as offspring or a new generation. A place where animals or insects give birth to their young. Related: generate, produce, give birth, breed.
- TADPOLE /tædˈpoʊl/ · noun
- A small, usually aquatic, larva of a frog or toad, typically having a tail and gills. Related: larva, polliwog, froglet, toadlet.
- LARVA /ˈlɑrvə/ · noun
- The larval stage of an insect, typically the stage between egg and pupa, during which the insect undergoes a series of physical transformations. A larva is often worm-like in appearance and is usually dependent on its mother for food and protection. Related: larval stage, caterpillar, instar, young insect.
- 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.
- METAMORPHOSIS /mɛtəˈmɔrfəsɪs/ · noun
- A biological process by which an animal physically develops after birth or hatching, involving a series of changes in form that transform it into a different form, often involving a complete transformation of the body structure. This term is also used metaphorically to describe a profound change in form or character. Related: transformation, change, evolution, mutation.
- HATCH /hætʃ/ · verb, noun
- To emerge or come out of an egg, or to open or split in a way that resembles this. A small opening in a surface, especially one that allows air or water to pass through. Related: emerge, come out, open, split.
- GILLS /ˈɡɪlz/ · noun
- A gill is a respiratory organ used for breathing in fish, amphibians, and some invertebrates. It is typically a pair of feathery or filamentous structures that extract oxygen from the water. Related: branchiae, respiratory organs, gill slits, branchial respiration.
- LUNGS /lʌŋz/ · noun
- The organs in the chest that take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide during breathing. The lungs are essential for the exchange of gases between the body and the air. Related: breasts, lungs, pleura, thorax.
- LEGS /lɛɡz/ · noun
- The lower limbs of a human or animal, extending from the hip to the ankle. A support or base for something, especially a table or stand. Related: limbs, lower limbs, stumps, shanks.
- TAIL /tɛɪl/ · noun, verb
- The back part of an animal's body, typically extending from the hips to the end of the spine. To follow or come after something. Related: rear, hindquarters, aft, end.
- POND /pɒnd/ · noun
- A small body of standing water, usually fresh, either natural or artificial, often surrounded by vegetation and providing a habitat for plants and animals. A small pool of water, especially one that is artificial or man-made. Related: lake, pool, watering hole, marsh.
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