Spiders Word Search
Spiders, 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: SPIDER, TARANTULA, SILK, FANG, VENOM, EGGSAC, SPINNERET, INSECT, ARACHNID, ARTHROPOD, EIGHTLEGS, PREDATOR.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Spiders word list, defined
- SPIDER /ˈspaɪdər/ · noun
- A four-legged or eight-legged arachnid that produces silk threads for spinning webs to catch prey, typically having a body and head joined by a narrow waist. Related: arachnid, insect, crawler, vermin.
- TARANTULA /tærəntˈuːlə/ · noun
- A large, hairy spider of the Theraphosidae family, native to the Americas, known for its impressive leg span and venomous bite. Related: spider, arachnid, insect, eight-legged creature.
- SILK /sɪlk/ · noun
- A smooth and luxurious fabric made from silk fibers, often used in clothing and textiles. It can also refer to a smooth and subtle quality, such as a silk voice or a silk road. Related: satin, velvet, lace, cotton.
- FANG /fæŋ/ · noun
- A long, sharply pointed tooth, especially a canine tooth of a dog or wolf, or a venom-injecting tooth of a snake. Related: tusk, canine tooth, cuspid.
- VENOM /ˈviːnəm/ · noun, verb
- A poisonous substance produced by animals, especially snakes, and injected into the body of a victim by a bite or sting. To speak or write in a bitter or malicious manner. Related: poison, toxin, venomous, deadly.
- SPINNERET /ˈspɪnərɛt/ · noun
- A small spinner or spinner-like organ, especially one that produces silk in spiders. Related: spinner, spinning organ, silk producer, arachnid spinner.
- 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.
- ARACHNID /əˈræknɪd/ · noun
- A member of the class Arachnida: an eight-legged arthropod such as a spider, scorpion, tick, or mite, whose body is divided into two main parts and which lacks antennae. Related: spider, scorpion, mite, tick.
- ARTHROPOD /ˈɑːθrəpɒd/ (UK), /ˈɑːrθrəˌpɑːd/ (US) · noun
- An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a segmented body, a jointed exoskeleton, and paired jointed limbs; the group includes insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods. Related: invertebrate, bug, insect, crustacean.
- PREDATOR /ˈprɛdətər/ · noun
- An animal that hunts other animals for food. A person or thing that causes another to suffer or be harmed. Related: hunter, killer, predacious, carnivore.
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