Primates Word Search
A free Primates word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: MANDRILL, GIBBON, BABOON, LORIS, TARSIER, MARMOSET, GORILLA, CHIMPANZEE, ORANGUTAN, HOWLER, SPIDERMONKEY, TAMARIN.
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Primates word list, defined
- MANDRILL /mænˈdrɪl/ · noun
- A large, powerful primate of the Old World monkey family, with a distinctive facial mask and a long, thin tail. Mandrills are native to central and western Africa. Related: baboon, monkey, ape, primate.
- GIBBON /ˈɡɪbən/ · noun
- A small, agile primate of the ape family, native to Africa and Asia, characterized by its long arms and tail. Gibbons are known for their loud, melodic calls. Related: ape, monkey, primate, lemur.
- BABOON /bəˈbuːn/ · noun
- A large terrestrial Old World monkey of the genus Papio (and closely allied genera), native to Africa and Arabia, with a dog-like muzzle, long limbs, and often a prominent rump; also used figuratively for a coarse or brutish person. Related: primate, ape, macaque, monkey.
- LORIS /lɔːrɪs/ · noun
- A small, nocturnal primate of the family Lorisidae, native to Africa and Asia. It has large eyes and a long, thin tail. Related: lemur, sloth, monkey, ape.
- TARSIER /tɑːˈsɪər/ · noun
- A small, nocturnal primate native to Southeast Asia, characterized by its large eyes and ability to rotate its head 180 degrees. Related: primate, monkey, lemur, squirrel.
- MARMOSET /mɑːrˈməʊsɪt/ · noun
- A small, intelligent primate native to South America, belonging to the family Callitrichidae. Marmosets are known for their large eyes and long tails. Related: monkey, primate, lemur, squirrel monkey.
- GORILLA /ˈɡɒrɪlə/ · noun
- A large, powerful primate native to Africa, characterized by a broad chest, strong arms, and a distinctive facial structure. Gorillas are one of the closest relatives of humans. Related: ape, monkey, primate, simian.
- CHIMPANZEE /ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː/ · noun
- A great ape native to the forests of central and western Africa, with black hair, long arms, and prominent ears, closely related to humans; also called the common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). Related: chimp, great ape.
- ORANGUTAN /ɔːrˈæŋɡjuːtən/ · noun
- A large, intelligent primate native to Indonesia and Malaysia, belonging to the family Pongidae. Related: gorilla, chimpanzee, monkey, ape.
- HOWLER /ˈhaʊlər/ · noun, verb
- A howler is a loud, mournful cry, especially of a monkey. To howl is to make a loud, mournful cry. Related: bellow, roar, scream, shriek.
- TAMARIN /təˈræmɪn/ · noun
- A small, social primate of the family Callitrichidae, native to Central and South America, typically having a long tail and a distinctive call. Related: monkey, primate, lemur, squirrel monkey.
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