Crabs and Lobsters Word Search
Crabs and Lobsters, 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: CRUSTACEAN, DECAPOD, CARAPACE, CLAW, PINCER, ANTENNA, MOULT, EXOSKELETON, SEAFLOOR, TIDAL, MARINE, BRACKISH.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Crabs and Lobsters word list, defined
- CRUSTACEAN /krʌˈsteɪʃən/ · noun
- A crustacean is an arthropod of the class Crustacea, a large group of mostly aquatic animals with segmented bodies, hard exoskeletons, and paired jointed limbs, including crabs, lobsters, shrimps, crayfish, barnacles, and woodlice. Related: shellfish, arthropod, decapod, invertebrate.
- DECAPOD /ˈdɛkəpɒd/ · noun
- A crustacean of the order Decapoda, having ten limbs, including shrimps, lobsters, crabs, and prawns. More broadly, any member of the order Decapoda. Related: crustacean, crab, lobster, shrimp.
- CARAPACE /ˈkærəpeɪs/ · noun
- The hard protective shell covering the back of animals such as turtles, tortoises, and crustaceans. Figuratively, a protective outer layer or defensive attitude that shields a person from harm or scrutiny. Related: shell, armor, husk, covering.
- CLAW /klɔː/ · noun, verb
- A claw is a curved, pointed nail on the toe of an animal such as a cat, bird, or crab, used for gripping, climbing, or tearing. As a verb, it means to scratch or tear at something with claws or fingernails. Related: talon, nail, unguis, pincer.
- PINCER /ˈpɪnsər/ · noun
- A pincer is a device or tool with two opposing jaws or arms that can be used to grip or hold something, often used in a precise or delicate manner. Related: forceps, tongs, clamps.
- ANTENNA /ænˈtɛnə/ · noun
- A slender, jointed sensory appendage on the head of insects and many other arthropods, used for touch, smell, and sometimes hearing. Also, a rod or wire device that transmits or receives radio or television signals. Related: aerial, feeler, sensor, receiver.
- MOULT /mɔːlt/ · verb
- To shed or cast off the feathers, skin, or other covering of an animal, especially a bird, in order to grow new ones. To change or transform, often in a sudden or dramatic way. Related: shed, cast, slough, discard.
- EXOSKELETON /ˌɛksoʊˈskɛlɪtən/ · noun
- A rigid external covering or supportive structure that encases and protects the body of certain animals, such as insects, crustaceans, and other arthropods. Related: carapace, shell, cuticle.
- SEAFLOOR /ˈsiːflɔːr/ · noun
- The bottom of the ocean, including the land beneath the sea and the sediment that covers it. Related: ocean floor, sea bed, deep, abyss.
- TIDAL /ˈtaɪdəl/ · adjective
- Relating to the tides, especially the regular rise and fall of the sea caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. Characterized by or subject to the rise and fall of the tides. Related: oceanic, marine, coastal, littoral.
- MARINE /mɛərɪn/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to the sea or ocean; of or pertaining to the sea or its inhabitants. A naval or maritime force. Related: naval, maritime, oceanic, coastal.
- BRACKISH /ˈbrækɪʃ/ · adjective
- (Of water) slightly salty, as in river estuaries where fresh water mixes with seawater. More broadly, distasteful or unpalatable. Related: saline, salty, briny.
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