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Placental

Of or pertaining to the placenta; having, or characterized by having, a placenta; as, a placental mammal.

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Aardvark 76% connected

nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata

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Anteater 76% connected

a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia

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Bat 76% connected

A large stick; a club; specifically, a piece of wood with one end thicker or broader than the other, used in playing baseball, cricket, etc.

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Buck 76% connected

Lye or suds in which cloth is soaked in the operation of bleaching, or in which clothes are washed.

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Bull 76% connected

The male of any species of cattle (Bovidae); hence, the male of any large quadruped, as the elephant; also, the male of the whale.

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Carnivore 76% connected

One of the Carnivora.

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Colugo 76% connected

A peculiar East Indian mammal (Galleopithecus volans), having along the sides, connecting the fore and hind limbs, a parachutelike membrane, by means…

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Coney 76% connected

A rabbit. See Cony.

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Cony 76% connected

A rabbit, esp., the European rabbit (Lepus cuniculus)

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Cow 76% connected

A chimney cap; a cowl

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Digitigrade 76% connected

Walking on the toes; -- distinguished from plantigrade.

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Doe 76% connected

A female deer or antelope; specifically, the female of the fallow deer, of which the male is called a buck. Also applied to the female of other anima…

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Edentate 76% connected

Destitute of teeth; as, an edentate quadruped; an edentate leaf.

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Fissipedia 76% connected

A division of the Carnivora, including the dogs, cats, and bears, in which the feet are not webbed; -- opposed to Pinnipedia.

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Gnawer 76% connected

One who, or that which, gnaws.

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Hyrax 76% connected

Any animal of the genus Hyrax, of which about four species are known. They constitute the order Hyracoidea. The best known species are the daman (H.…

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Insectivore 76% connected

One of the Insectivora.

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Lagomorph 76% connected

One of the Lagomorpha.

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Pachyderm 76% connected

One of the Pachydermata.

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Pangolin 76% connected

Any one of several species of Manis, Pholidotus, and related genera, found in Africa and Asia. They are covered with imbricated scales, and feed upon…

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Plantigrade 76% connected

Walking on the sole of the foot; pertaining to the plantigrades.

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Primate 76% connected

The chief ecclesiastic in a national church; one who presides over other bishops in a province; an archbishop.

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Proboscidian 76% connected

Pertaining to the Proboscidea.

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Rodent 76% connected

Gnawing; biting; corroding; (Med.) applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.

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Stock 76% connected

The stem, or main body, of a tree or plant; the fixed, strong, firm part; the trunk.

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Unguiculata 76% connected

An extensive division of Mammalia including those having claws or nails, as distinguished from the hoofed animals (Ungulata).

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Unguiculate 76% connected

One of the Unguiculata.

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Ungulata 76% connected

An extensive group of mammals including all those that have hoofs. It comprises the Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla.

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Ungulate 76% connected

Shaped like a hoof.

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Yearling 76% connected

An animal one year old, or in the second year of its age; -- applied chiefly to cattle, sheep, and horses.

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Mammal 76% connected

One of the Mammalia.

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Mammalian 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the Mammalia or mammals.

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Placenta 74% connected

The vascular appendage which connects the fetus with the parent, and is cast off in parturition with the afterbirth.

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Placenta 74% connected

The vascular appendage which connects the fetus with the parent, and is cast off in parturition with the afterbirth.

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Aplacental 94% connected

Belonging to the Aplacentata; without placenta.

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Aplacental 94% connected

Belonging to the Aplacentata; without placenta.

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