Whales and Dolphins Word Search
Whales and Dolphins, 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: BALEEN, BLOWHOLE, BREACH, CALF, CETACEAN, CLICK, ECHOLOCATION, FINS, FLOUKE, GRACEFUL, KRILL, MAMMAL.
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Whales and Dolphins word list, defined
- BALEEN /ˈbeɪliːn/ · noun
- Baleen is the series of long, fringed plates made of keratin that hang from the upper jaw of certain whales (mysticetes), used to filter small prey such as krill from seawater. The word also refers to this material itself, historically known as whalebone. Related: whalebone, filter plates.
- BLOWHOLE /ˈbləʊhəʊl/ (UK), /ˈbloʊhoʊl/ (US) · noun
- A blowhole is a respiratory opening on the top of the head of whales, dolphins, and porpoises through which they breathe. The term also refers to a natural vent or hole in rock, especially on a coastline, through which sea air or water is forced by waves or tides. Related: vent, spiracle, breathing hole, nostril.
- BREACH /briːtʃ/ · noun and verb
- A breach is an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct; it can also mean a gap or rupture in a barrier such as a wall or defensive line. As a verb, to breach means to break through or violate something. Related: violation, infringement, transgression, infraction.
- 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.
- CETACEAN /sɪˈteɪʃən/ · noun
- A cetacean is any large marine mammal of the order Cetacea, including whales, dolphins, and porpoises. The word is also used as an adjective meaning relating to these animals. Related: whale, dolphin, porpoise.
- CLICK /klɪk/ · noun, verb
- A short, sharp sound, such as that made by a switch or by the tongue; as a verb, to make such a sound, or (of a mechanism) to move into place with a clicking noise. Figuratively, it means to become suddenly clear or understood, or for two people to form an instant rapport. Related: snap, clack, tick, tap.
- ECHOLOCATION /ˌɛkəʊləʊˈkeɪʃən/ (British), /ˌɛkoʊloʊˈkeɪʃən/ (US) · noun
- The perception of objects in the environment by detecting echoes reflected from them, typically by emitting sound waves and interpreting the returning echoes. It is used especially by animals such as bats and dolphins, and by humans with visual impairment as a navigational aid. Related: biosonar, sonar, echo ranging.
- FINS /fɪnz/ · noun
- Plural of fin: the flat or wing-like appendages that fish, whales, and other aquatic animals use for steering, balance, and propulsion; also, similar projecting parts on aircraft, submarines, surfboards, cars, and other devices used for stability, control, or heat dissipation. Related: flippers, paddles, appendages, blades.
- GRACEFUL /ˈɡreɪsfl/ · adjective
- Having a smooth, elegant, and refined quality; moving or done with ease and delicacy. Related: elegant, refined, dainty, delicate.
- KRILL /krɪl/ · noun
- Krill refers to small, usually transparent or translucent, shrimp-like crustaceans that are an essential food source for many marine animals, including whales, seals, and penguins. They are typically found in large swarms in ocean waters. Related: crustaceans, shrimp, prawns, small crustaceans.
- 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.
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