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Aard-wolf
noun · 78% connection
A carnivorous quadruped (Proteles Lalandii), of South Africa, resembling the fox and hyena. See Proteles.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: carnivorous, marsupial, quadruped, australia, belonging.
Alligator
noun · 78% connection
A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to America. It has a shorter and broader snout than the crocodile, and t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: carnivorous, marsupial, quadruped, australia, belonging.
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: carnivorous, marsupial, quadruped, australia, belonging.
Ass
noun · 78% connection
A quadruped of the genus Equus (E. asinus), smaller than the horse, and having a peculiarly harsh bray and long ears. The tame or dome…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: carnivorous, marsupial, quadruped, australia, belonging.
Badger
noun · 78% connection
A carnivorous quadruped of the genus Meles or of an allied genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick legs, and long claws on…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: carnivorous, marsupial, quadruped, australia, belonging.
Bandicoot
noun · 78% connection
A ratlike marsupial animal (genus Perameles) of several species, found in Australia and Tasmania.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: carnivorous, marsupial, quadruped, australia, belonging.
Brush turkey
unknown · 78% connection
A large, edible, gregarious bird of Australia (Talegalla Lathami) of the family Megapodidae. Also applied to several allied species of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: carnivorous, marsupial, quadruped, australia, belonging.
Cockatoo
noun · 78% connection
A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuinae, having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: carnivorous, marsupial, quadruped, australia, belonging.
Didelphous
noun · 78% connection
Formerly, any marsupial; but the term is now restricted to an American genus which includes the opossums, of which there are many spec…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: carnivorous, marsupial, quadruped, australia, belonging.
Diprotodon
noun · 78% connection
An extinct Quaternary marsupial from Australia, about as large as the hippopotamus; -- so named because of its two large front teeth.…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: carnivorous, marsupial, quadruped, australia, belonging.
Fox
noun · 78% connection
A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canidae, of many species. The European fox (V. vulgaris or V. vulpes), the American r…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: carnivorous, marsupial, quadruped, australia, belonging.
Garfish
noun · 78% connection
One of several species of similar fishes of the genus Tylosurus, of which one species (T. marinus) is common on the Atlantic coast. T.…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: carnivorous, marsupial, quadruped, australia, belonging.
Genus
noun · 78% connection
An assemblage of species, having so many fundamental points of structure in common, that in the judgment of competent scientists, they…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: carnivorous, marsupial, quadruped, australia, belonging.
Goatsucker
noun · 78% connection
One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Euro…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: carnivorous, marsupial, quadruped, australia, belonging.
Goslet
noun · 78% connection
One of several species of pygmy geese, of the genus Nettepus. They are about the size of a teal, and inhabit Africa, India, and Austra…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: carnivorous, marsupial, quadruped, australia, belonging.
Hesperornis
noun · 78% connection
A genus of large, extinct, wingless birds from the Cretaceous deposits of Kansas, belonging to the Odontornithes. They had teeth, and…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: carnivorous, marsupial, quadruped, australia, belonging.
Ichneumon
noun · 78% connection
Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Herpestes, and family Viverridae. Numerous species are found in Asia and Africa. The Egyptian spec…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: carnivorous, marsupial, quadruped, australia, belonging.
Jackal
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several species of carnivorous animals inhabiting Africa and Asia, related to the dog and wolf. They are cowardly, nocturna…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: carnivorous, marsupial, quadruped, australia, belonging.
