Gregor Mendel Word Search
Free Gregor Mendel word search. We picked 12 themed words — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: MENDEL, PLANT, GENE, HYBRID, TRAIT, REPRODUCTION, INHERITANCE, GREGOR, AUGUSTINIAN, MONK, ABBEY, BRNO.
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Gregor Mendel word list, defined
- PLANT /plænt/ · noun, verb
- A living organism that grows in the ground, typically photosynthetic and having roots, stems, and leaves. To introduce or implant something, such as an idea or a business. Related: vegetation, growth, cultivation, introduction.
- GENE /ˈdʒiːn/ · noun
- A unit of heredity; a segment of DNA that is passed on from one generation to the next and is responsible for a particular characteristic or trait. A gene is a basic unit of heredity that is passed from one generation to the next. Related: heredity, trait, characteristic, allele.
- HYBRID /ˈhaɪbrɪd/ · adjective, noun
- A thing that is made by combining two different things, especially two different species of plants or animals. A vehicle that uses two or more different types of power, such as a car that uses both gasoline and electricity. Related: mixed, combined, blended, crossbred.
- TRAIT /treɪt/ · noun
- A characteristic or quality of someone's or something's nature; a distinctive feature or attribute. A person's or animal's inherited or acquired characteristic, such as a physical or behavioral trait. Related: feature, attribute, quality, characteristic.
- REPRODUCTION /riːprəˈdʌkʃən/ · noun
- The process or act of producing offspring, or the production of copies of a work, such as a book or a film. The process of making something new that is similar to something that already exists. Related: production, multiplication, procreation, duplication.
- INHERITANCE /ɪnˈhɛrɪtəns/ · noun
- The act of receiving or acquiring property, titles, rights, or privileges from a predecessor, such as a parent or ancestor. The passing of property, titles, or rights to a successor, such as a child or heir. Related: legacy, bequest, heirloom, inherit.
- MONK /mɒŋk/ · noun
- A man who has dedicated his life to a religious order, typically living in a monastery. A person who is devoted to a particular pursuit or activity. Related: friar, hermit, ascetic, mendicant.
- ABBEY /ˈæbi/ · noun
- A building or group of buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns, especially one headed by an abbot or abbess; also, a church that was once part of such a complex. Related: monastery, convent, cloister, priory.
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