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Ringtail

A bird having a distinct band of color across the tail, as the hen harrier.

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Raccoon 76% connected

A North American nocturnal carnivore (Procyon lotor) allied to the bears, but much smaller, and having a long, full tail, banded with black and gray.…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Cacomixle 92% connected

Alt. of Cacomixl

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Capuchin 92% connected

A Franciscan monk of the austere branch established in 1526 by Matteo di Baschi, distinguished by wearing the long pointed cowl or capoch of St. Fran…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Coon 92% connected

A raccoon. See Raccoon.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Bandlet noun · 78% connection

A small band or fillet; any little band or flat molding, compassing a column, like a ring.

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Belt noun · 78% connection

Same as Band, n., 2. A very broad band is more properly termed a belt.

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Bird's-eye adjective · 78% connection

Marked with spots resembling bird's eyes; as, bird's-eye diaper; bird's-eye maple.

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Breastband noun · 78% connection

A band for the breast. Specifically: (Naut.) A band of canvas, or a rope, fastened at both ends to the rigging, to support the man who…

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Canary bird unknown · 78% connection

A small singing bird of the Finch family (Serinus Canarius), a native of the Canary Islands. It was brought to Europe in the 16th cent…

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Chatterer noun · 78% connection

A bird of the family Ampelidae -- so called from its monotonous note. The Bohemion chatterer (Ampelis garrulus) inhabits the arctic re…

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Cingulum noun · 78% connection

A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells.

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Covert adjective · 78% connection

One of the special feathers covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail of a bird. See Illust. of Bird.

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Crosscut noun · 78% connection

A level driven across the course of a vein, or across the main workings, as from one gangway to another.

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Curtail dog unknown · 78% connection

A dog with a docked tail; formerly, the dog of a person not qualified to course, which, by the forest laws, must have its tail cut sho…

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Dock noun · 78% connection

The solid part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair; the stump of a tail; the part of a tail left after clipping or cut…

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Fall noun · 78% connection

Formerly, a kind of ruff or band for the neck; a falling band; a faule.

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Fesse noun · 78% connection

A band drawn horizontally across the center of an escutcheon, and containing in breadth the third part of it; one of the nine honorabl…

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Frontlet noun · 78% connection

A frontal or brow band; a fillet or band worn on the forehead.

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Graduation noun · 78% connection

The act of graduating, or the state of being graduated; as, graduation of a scale; graduation at a college; graduation in color; gradu…

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Guide noun · 78% connection

The leather strap by which the shield of a knight was slung across the shoulder, or across the neck and shoulder.

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Harehound noun · 78% connection

See Harrier.

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Harier noun · 78% connection

See Harrier.

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