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Analogue
noun · 78% connection
A species or genus in one country closely related to a species of the same genus, or a genus of the same group, in another: such speci…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, water, fowls, order, anseres.
Anatiferous
adjective · 78% connection
Producing ducks; -- applied to Anatifae, under the absurd notion of their turning into ducks or geese. See Barnacle.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, water, fowls, order, anseres.
Anseres
n. pl. · 78% connection
A Linnaean order of aquatic birds swimming by means of webbed feet, as the duck, or of lobed feet, as the grebe. In this order were in…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, water, fowls, order, anseres.
Anseriformes
n. pl. · 78% connection
A division of birds including the geese, ducks, and closely allied forms.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, water, fowls, order, anseres.
Anserine
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to the Anseres.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, water, fowls, order, anseres.
Appetency
noun · 78% connection
Specifically: An instinctive inclination or propensity in animals to perform certain actions, as in the young to suck, in aquatic fowl…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, water, fowls, order, anseres.
Aquatic
adjective · 78% connection
Pertaining to water; growing in water; living in, swimming in, or frequenting the margins of waters; as, aquatic plants and fowls.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, water, fowls, order, anseres.
Bond
noun · 78% connection
A writing under seal, by which a person binds himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, to pay a certain sum on or before a f…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, water, fowls, order, anseres.
Chaetopoda
n. pl. · 78% connection
A very extensive order of Annelida, characterized by the presence of lateral setae, or spines, on most or all of the segments. They ar…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, water, fowls, order, anseres.
Chenomorphae
n. pl. · 78% connection
An order of birds, including the swans, ducks, geese, flamingoes and screamers.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, water, fowls, order, anseres.
Copepoda
n. pl. · 78% connection
An order of Entomostraca, including many minute Crustacea, both fresh-water and marine.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, water, fowls, order, anseres.
Crayfish
noun · 78% connection
Any crustacean of the family Astacidae, resembling the lobster, but smaller, and found in fresh waters. Crawfishes are esteemed very d…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, water, fowls, order, anseres.
Decoy
noun · 78% connection
A place into which wild fowl, esp. ducks, are enticed in order to take or shoot them.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, water, fowls, order, anseres.
Desmognathous
adjective · 78% connection
Having the maxillo-palatine bones united; -- applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimmin…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, water, fowls, order, anseres.
Duckweed
noun · 78% connection
A genus (Lemna) of small plants, seen floating in great quantity on the surface of stagnant pools fresh water, and supposed to furnish…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, water, fowls, order, anseres.
Esox
noun · 78% connection
A genus of fresh-water fishes, including pike and pickerel.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, water, fowls, order, anseres.
Fresh
superl · 78% connection
Lately produced, gathered, or prepared for market; not stale; not dried or preserved; not wilted, faded, or tainted; in good condition…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, water, fowls, order, anseres.
Fresh-water
adjective · 78% connection
Of, pertaining to, or living in, water not salt; as, fresh-water geological deposits; a fresh-water fish; fresh-water mussels.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, water, fowls, order, anseres.
