Lizards Word Search
Free Lizards word search. We picked 12 themed words — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: GECKO, IGUANA, SKINK, MONITOR, CHAMELEON, ANOLIS, SCALES, TAIL, CLAWS, DESERT, JUNGLE, NOCTURNAL.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Lizards word list, defined
- GECKO /ˈɡɛkoʊ/ · noun
- A small to medium-sized lizard with a broad, flat head and a long, thin tail, often found in warm, dry environments. Geckos are known for their ability to climb walls and ceilings using their specialized feet. Related: lizard, reptile, amphibian, animal.
- IGUANA /ɪˈɡwɑːnə/ · noun
- A large, herbivorous lizard native to the Americas, typically having a spiky back and a long tail. Iguanas are often found in warm, tropical environments. Related: iguana lizard, green iguana, spiny-tailed iguana, American iguana.
- SKINK /skɪŋk/ · noun
- A small to medium-sized lizard of the family Scincidae, characterized by a long, slender body and short legs. Related: lizard, squamate, reptile, gecko.
- MONITOR /ˈmɒnɪtər/ · noun, verb
- A device for displaying video and audio from a computer, or to supervise or keep watch over something. Related: display, screen, supervise, watch.
- CHAMELEON /kəˈmiːliən/ · noun
- A small, slow-moving Old World lizard known for its ability to change skin colour, its grasping tail, and its independently movable eyes. By extension, a person who readily changes their opinions, behaviour, or appearance to suit different circumstances. Related: shape-shifter, opportunist, turncoat, camouflage artist.
- SCALES /skɛɪlz/ · noun, verb
- A series of musical notes or a device for measuring weight or thickness. To change or adjust something, especially a musical instrument, to a different pitch or key. Related: series, sequence, range, octave.
- 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.
- CLAWS /klɔːz/ (British), /klɑːz/ (US) · noun (plural of claw); also verb (third-person singular of claw)
- The curved, pointed horny nails on the toes of animals such as cats, birds, and reptiles, used for gripping, tearing, or climbing; also a pincer-like limb of crustaceans. As a verb, to claw means to scratch, tear, or seize with claws or fingernails. Related: talons, nails, pincers, hooks.
- 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.
- JUNGLE /dʒʌŋɡəl/ · noun
- A dense tropical region of lush vegetation, typically with a hot and humid climate, often inhabited by a variety of wild animals. Related: forest, wilderness, underbrush, thicket.
- NOCTURNAL /ˈnɒktərnəl/ · adjective
- Active at night; having a period of activity at night, typically in contrast to being active during the day. Related: crepuscular, noctambulant, nightly, diurnal.
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