Camels Word Search
Camels, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group 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: CAMELS, DROMEDARY, BACTRIAN, HUMP, DESERT, DUNE, NOMAD, CARAVAN, HERBIVORE, GUARDHAIR, LONGLEGS, PADDEDFEET.
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Camels word list, defined
- CAMELS /ˈkæməlz/ · noun (plural)
- The plural of camel: large, long-necked, humped ruminant mammals of the genus Camelus, domesticated in arid regions of Asia and North Africa and used chiefly as beasts of burden and for milk, wool, and transport. Related: dromedaries, beasts of burden, caravan animals.
- DROMEDARY /ˈdrɒmədɛri/ (British), /ˈdrɑːmədɛri/ (US) · noun
- A dromedary is a large long-necked domesticated mammal of the camel family, Camelus dromedarius, having a single hump on its back and native to the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East. It is also called the Arabian camel. Related: Arabian camel, camel, one-humped camel.
- HUMP /hʌmp/ · noun, verb
- A hump is a rounded or curved shape, especially one that is formed by a ridge or a swelling. To hump something means to lift or carry it with a sudden movement, often with a jolt or a jerk. Related: bump, swell, ridge, hunch.
- DESERT /ˈdɛzət/ (noun: arid land); /dɪˈzɜːrt/ (verb) · noun, verb
- A large, dry, barren area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation. As a verb, to desert means to abandon someone or something, especially in a way considered wrong or a betrayal of duty. Related: wasteland, wilderness, barrens, badlands.
- DUNE /djuːn/ (UK); /duːn/ (US) · noun
- A hill or ridge of loose wind-blown sand, typically found along seashores or in deserts. Related: sandhill, hillock, mound, ridge.
- NOMAD /ˈnoʊmæd/ · noun
- A person who has no fixed home or regular means of support; a traveler who is guided by season. A person who roams or wanders from place to place, often without a fixed home or regular means of support. Related: wanderer, traveler, vagabond, drifter.
- CARAVAN /ˈkærəvæn/ · noun
- A group of people or vehicles travelling together, especially across a desert or remote region; in British English also a vehicle equipped for living in, typically towed by a car. Related: convoy, procession, cavalcade, column.
- HERBIVORE /ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːr/ · noun
- An animal that eats only plants, such as a cow or a rabbit. Related: plant-eater, vegetarian, browse, graze.
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