Giraffes Word Search
This Giraffes word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: GIRAFFE, CAMELOPARD, RUMINANT, HOOFED, SAVANNA, ACACIA, NECK, OSSICONES, SPOTS, TONGUE, HERD, CALF.
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Giraffes word list, defined
- GIRAFFE /ˈɡɪrɑːf/ · noun
- A tall, even-toed ungulate mammal with a long neck and legs, and a distinctive coat pattern. Related: camel, llama, alpaca, okapi.
- CAMELOPARD /kəˈmɛləˌpɑːrd/ · noun
- An archaic name for the giraffe, the long-necked African ruminant; the word combines 'camel' and 'leopard', reflecting the animal's camel-like build and leopard-like spotted coat. Related: giraffe.
- RUMINANT /ˈruːmɪnənt/ · noun
- An animal that chews its food with its teeth without grinding them, such as a cow or sheep. A person who thinks deeply about something, often in a repetitive or obsessive way. Related: cud-chewing, munching, chewing, grazing.
- HOOFED /hʊft/ · adjective
- Having hooves; hoofed animals. Related: hoofed, ungulate, hoofed animal, cloven-hoofed.
- SAVANNA /ˈsævənə/ · noun
- A tropical or subtropical grassland with scattered trees, typically found in Africa and Australia. A savanna is characterized by a mix of grasses and open woodlands. Related: grassland, prairie, steppe, tundra.
- ACACIA /əˈkeɪʃə/ · noun
- A tree or shrub of the genus Acacia (or, in modern classifications, related genera such as Vachellia and Senegalia), native chiefly to warm regions, typically having compound leaves and clusters of small yellow or white flowers; also, the hard, durable wood of such a tree. Related: mimosa, wattle, thorn tree, shittah.
- NECK /nɛk/ · noun, verb
- The part of the body connecting the head to the torso, or to turn or twist something so that the front or top is facing in a different direction. Related: throat, nape, chin, collar.
- SPOTS /spɒts/ · noun, verb
- Small, usually rounded patches of color or light on a surface. To mark or cover with spots. Related: patches, spots, speckles, freckles.
- TONGUE /tɒŋ/ · noun, verb
- The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, swallowing, and speaking. As a verb, to tongue means to tease or mock someone. Related: lashing, teasing, mocking.
- HERD /hɜːrd/ · noun, verb
- A group of animals, especially cattle, sheep, or horses, kept together under the care of one person or a group of people. To gather or drive animals together. Related: flock, mob, pack, troop.
- CALF /kæf/ · noun
- A young cow, bull, or other bovine animal; also the fleshy back part of the human leg below the knee. Related: youngling, yearling, heifer.
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