Sloths and Anteaters Word Search
A free Sloths and Anteaters 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: SLOTH, ANTEATER, CLAW, TONGUE, INSECT, TERMITE, TREE, CANOPY, MAMMAL, SNOUT, DIET, NOCTURNAL.
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Sloths and Anteaters word list, defined
- SLOTH /sloʊθ/ · noun
- A slow-moving, arboreal mammal of the order Pilosa, native to Central and South America. A person who is lazy or unwilling to work. Related: lizard, tortoise, snail, slug.
- ANTEATER /ˈæntiːtər/ · noun
- A mammal that feeds primarily on ants and termites, especially the giant anteater of Central and South America, characterized by a long snout, sticky tongue, and powerful claws for tearing open insect nests. Related: ant bear, tamandua, numbat.
- 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.
- 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.
- INSECT /ɪnˈsɛkt/ · noun
- A small invertebrate animal, typically having a segmented body, many legs, and one or two pairs of antennae. Insects include beetles, flies, bees, butterflies, and ants. Related: invertebrate, arthropod, creepy-crawly, bug.
- TERMITE /ˈtɜːrˌmaɪt/ · noun
- A small, usually social, insect that feeds on wood, especially in a colony. Related: ant, beetle, bug, insect.
- TREE /triː/ · noun
- A perennial plant with a single stem or trunk, branches, and leaves, and often producing flowers, fruits, or seeds. A tree can be a living organism or a part of a landscape feature. Related: shrub, bush, plant, vegetation.
- CANOPY /ˈkænəpi/ · noun
- An overhead cover or roof-like structure, especially one of fabric stretched over a bed, throne, or doorway, or the uppermost layer of branches and leaves in a forest. Related: awning, covering, shade, marquee.
- MAMMAL /mæməl/ · noun
- A warm-blooded animal that has hair or fur and whose females produce milk to feed their young. Related: animal, vertebrate, warm-blooded, carnivore.
- SNOUT /snaut/ · noun
- The nose or snout of an animal, especially a pig. A projecting part of something, such as a nose or a beak. Related: nose, snout, beak, proboscis.
- DIET /ˈdaɪət/ · noun
- The kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats; also a restricted regimen of food chosen to control weight or improve health. Related: regimen, nourishment, nutrition, food intake.
- 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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