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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, american, cretaceous, pterodactyls, destitute.
Apteryx
noun · 78% connection
A genus of New Zealand birds about the size of a hen, with only short rudiments of wings, armed with a claw and without a tail; the ki…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, american, cretaceous, pterodactyls, destitute.
Bite
verb · 78% connection
The act of seizing with the teeth or mouth; the act of wounding or separating with the teeth or mouth; a seizure with the teeth or mou…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, american, cretaceous, pterodactyls, destitute.
Cicada
noun · 78% connection
Any species of the genus Cicada. They are large hemipterous insects, with nearly transparent wings. The male makes a shrill sound by p…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, american, cretaceous, pterodactyls, destitute.
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, american, cretaceous, pterodactyls, destitute.
Dipterocarpus
noun · 78% connection
A genus of trees found in the East Indies, some species of which produce a fragrant resin, other species wood oil. The fruit has two l…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, american, cretaceous, pterodactyls, destitute.
Egret
noun · 78% connection
The name of several species of herons which bear plumes on the back. They are generally white. Among the best known species are the Am…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, american, cretaceous, pterodactyls, destitute.
Elephant
noun · 78% connection
A mammal of the order Proboscidia, of which two living species, Elephas Indicus and E. Africanus, and several fossil species, are know…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, american, cretaceous, pterodactyls, destitute.
Enchodus
noun · 78% connection
A genus of extinct Cretaceous fishes; -- so named from their spear-shaped teeth. They were allied to the pike (Esox).
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, american, cretaceous, pterodactyls, destitute.
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: genus, american, cretaceous, pterodactyls, destitute.
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: genus, american, cretaceous, pterodactyls, destitute.
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: genus, american, cretaceous, pterodactyls, destitute.
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: genus, american, cretaceous, pterodactyls, destitute.
Goura
noun · 78% connection
One of several species of large, crested ground pigeons of the genus Goura, inhabiting New Guinea and adjacent islands. The Queen Vict…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, american, cretaceous, pterodactyls, destitute.
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: genus, american, cretaceous, pterodactyls, destitute.
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: genus, american, cretaceous, pterodactyls, destitute.
Hippurite
noun · 78% connection
A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippurites, of many species, having a conical, cup-shaped under valve, with a flattish upper val…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: genus, american, cretaceous, pterodactyls, destitute.
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: genus, american, cretaceous, pterodactyls, destitute.
