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Appellative
noun · 78% connection
A common name, in distinction from a proper name. A common name, or appellative, stands for a whole class, genus, or species of beings…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, several, species, herons, bear.
Bear
noun · 78% connection
An animal which has some resemblance to a bear in form or habits, but no real affinity; as, the woolly bear; ant bear; water bear; sea…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, several, species, herons, bear.
Best
adjective · 78% connection
Having good qualities in the highest degree; most good, kind, desirable, suitable, etc.; most excellent; as, the best man; the best ro…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, several, species, herons, bear.
Bird of paradise
unknown · 78% connection
The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting New Guinea and the adjacent islands. The…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, several, species, herons, bear.
Bittern
noun · 78% connection
A wading bird of the genus Botaurus, allied to the herons, of various species.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, several, species, herons, bear.
Boatbill
noun · 78% connection
tropical American heron related to night herons
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, several, species, herons, bear.
Broadbill
noun · 78% connection
tropical American heron related to night herons
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, several, species, herons, bear.
Catalpa
noun · 78% connection
A genus of American and East Indian trees, of which the best know species are the Catalpa bignonioides, a large, ornamental North Amer…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, several, species, herons, bear.
Chat
noun · 78% connection
A bird of the genus Icteria, allied to the warblers, in America. The best known species are the yellow-breasted chat (I. viridis), and…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, several, species, herons, bear.
Coquette
noun · 78% connection
A tropical humming bird of the genus Lophornis, with very elegant neck plumes. Several species are known. See Illustration under Spang…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, several, species, herons, bear.
Crocodile
noun · 78% connection
A large reptile of the genus Crocodilus, of several species. They grow to the length of sixteen or eighteen feet, and inhabit the larg…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, several, species, herons, bear.
Dab
noun · 78% connection
A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough dab is Hippogloss…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, several, species, herons, bear.
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: name, several, species, herons, bear.
Gamboge
noun · 78% connection
A concrete juice, or gum resin, produced by several species of trees in Siam, Ceylon, and Malabar. It is brought in masses, or cylindr…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, several, species, herons, bear.
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: name, several, species, herons, bear.
Goshawk
noun · 78% connection
Any large hawk of the genus Astur, of which many species and varieties are known. The European (Astur palumbarius) and the American (A…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, several, species, herons, bear.
Hake
noun · 78% connection
One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake is M. vulgaris;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, several, species, herons, bear.
Hyrax
noun · 78% connection
Any animal of the genus Hyrax, of which about four species are known. They constitute the order Hyracoidea. The best known species are…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: name, several, species, herons, bear.
