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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, including, numerous, species, shells.
Aspidobranchia
n. pl. · 78% connection
A group of Gastropoda, with limpetlike shells, including the abalone shells and keyhole limpets.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, including, numerous, species, shells.
Auricula
noun · 78% connection
A genus of air-breathing mollusks mostly found near the sea, where the water is brackish
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, including, numerous, species, shells.
Chrysanthemum
noun · 78% connection
A genus of composite plants, mostly perennial, and of many species including the many varieties of garden chrysanthemums (annual and p…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, including, numerous, species, shells.
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, including, numerous, species, shells.
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: genus, including, numerous, species, shells.
Grenadier
noun · 78% connection
Any marine fish of the genus Macrurus, in which the body and tail taper to a point; they mostly inhabit the deep sea; -- called also o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, including, numerous, species, shells.
Harpa
noun · 78% connection
A genus of marine univalve shells; the harp shells; -- so called from the form of the shells, and their ornamental ribs.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, including, numerous, species, shells.
Hornbill
noun · 78% connection
Any bird of the family Bucerotidae, of which about sixty species are known, belonging to numerous genera. They inhabit the tropical pa…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, including, numerous, species, shells.
Hydractinian
noun · 78% connection
Any species or marine hydroids, of the genus Hydractinia and allied genera. These hydroids form, by their rootstalks, a firm, chitinou…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, including, numerous, species, shells.
Inhabit
verb · 78% connection
To live or dwell in; to occupy, as a place of settled residence; as, wild beasts inhabit the forest; men inhabit cities and houses.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, including, numerous, species, shells.
Kafir
noun · 78% connection
One of a race which, with the Hottentots and Bushmen, inhabit South Africa. They inhabit the country north of Cape Colony, the name be…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, including, numerous, species, shells.
Kangaroo
noun · 78% connection
Any one of numerous species of jumping marsupials of the family Macropodidae. They inhabit Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, including, numerous, species, shells.
Killifish
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus and allied genera. They live equally well in fresh and brac…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, including, numerous, species, shells.
Lark
noun · 78% connection
Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus Alauda and allied genera (family Alaudidae). They mostly belong to Europe, Asia…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, including, numerous, species, shells.
Lingula
noun · 78% connection
Any one of numerous species of brachiopod shells belonging to the genus Lingula, and related genera. See Brachiopoda, and Illustration…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, including, numerous, species, shells.
Longspur
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus Calcarius (or Plectrophanes), and allied genera. The Lapland longspur (C.…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, including, numerous, species, shells.
Nasturtium
noun · 78% connection
Any plant of the genus Tropaeolum, geraniaceous herbs, having mostly climbing stems, peltate leaves, and spurred flowers, and includin…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, including, numerous, species, shells.