Coral Reef Animals Word Search
Play a Coral Reef Animals word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: CORAL, POLYP, REEF, ANEMONE, PARROTFISH, CLOWNFISH, OCTOPUS, SEAHORSE, STARFISH, LOBSTER, CRAB, SHRIMP.
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Coral Reef Animals word list, defined
- CORAL /ˈkɒr.əl/ (UK), /ˈkɔːr.əl/ (US) · noun
- A hard, stony substance formed by colonies of marine polyps of the phylum Cnidaria, whose accumulated calcium carbonate skeletons build coral reefs; also, a pinkish-red or orange-red colour named after this material. Related: reef, polyp, pink, rose.
- POLYP /ˈpɒlɪp/ · noun
- A growth on a surface, especially one that is attached to the surface by a stalk or a base. A polyp is a small, usually sessile, colony of animals, such as a coral or a sea anemone. Related: growth, tumor, excrescence, bump.
- REEF /riːf/ · noun
- A ridge of rocks or coral near the surface of the sea, or a similar underwater feature. A coral reef is a large underwater structure composed of coral, a living organism. Related: barrier, coral, reef, rocky outcropping.
- ANEMONE /əˈnɛm.ə.ni/ · noun
- A genus of perennial flowering plants in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), bearing showy, often brightly coloured, cup-shaped flowers; also called windflower. Related: windflower, pasqueflower, buttercup.
- PARROTFISH /ˈpærətˌfɪʃ/ · noun
- A species of fish that has a parrot-like appearance, characterized by bright colors and a distinctive beak-like snout. Some species of parrotfish are known for their ability to change sex from male to female. Related: butterflyfish, angelfish, wrasse, damselfish.
- CLOWNFISH /ˈklaʊn.fɪʃ/ · noun
- A small, brightly colored marine fish of the subfamily Amphiprioninae, typically orange with white bands, that lives among the stinging tentacles of sea anemones in tropical waters. Related: anemonefish.
- OCTOPUS /ɒktəpəs/ · noun
- A soft-bodied, eight-armed marine animal that lives in the sea and has a large head, a long body, and a beak-like mouth. It is a highly intelligent and skilled predator. Related: cuttlefish, squid, calamari, cephalopod.
- SEAHORSE /ˈsiːhɔːrs/ · noun
- A marine fish with a horse-like head and a curled tail, typically living in shallow water and feeding on small crustaceans and plankton. Seahorses are known for their unique mating rituals and their ability to swim upright. Related: pipefish, syngnathid, marine fish, equine fish.
- STARFISH /ˈstɑːrfɪʃ/ · noun
- A starfish is a marine invertebrate animal that belongs to the class Asteroidea. It has a distinctive star-shaped body and typically lives on the ocean floor. Related: sea star, star of the sea, asteroid, sea urchin.
- LOBSTER /ˈlɒsbər/ · noun
- A large, long-tailed, decapod crustacean, typically blue or greenish in colour, with a hard shell and claws, often served as food. Related: crab, prawn, shrimp, langoustine.
- CRAB /krab/ · noun, verb
- A crab is a ten-legged crustacean with a broad flat shell and pincers, found in seas and fresh water. As a verb, to crab means to complain or grumble peevishly. Related: crustacean, complain, grumble, grouch.
- SHRIMP /ʃrɪmp/ · noun
- A small, typically pink or brown, edible crustacean with a long tail and claws, often served as food. Related: prawn, crab, lobster, crayfish.
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