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Sea horse

A fabulous creature, half horse and half fish, represented in classic mythology as driven by sea dogs or ridden by the Nereids. It is also depicted in heraldry. See Hippocampus.

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Needlefish 76% connected

The European great pipefich (Siphostoma, / Syngnathus, acus); -- called also earl, and tanglefish.

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Pinnatiped 76% connected

Having the toes bordered by membranes; fin-footed, as certain birds.

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Pinniped 76% connected

One of the Pinnipedia; a seal.

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Pipefish 76% connected

Any lophobranch fish of the genus Siphostoma, or Syngnathus, and allied genera, having a long and very slender angular body, covered with bony plates…

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Walrus 92% connected

A very large marine mammal (Trichecus rosmarus) of the Seal family, native of the Arctic Ocean. The male has long and powerful tusks descending from…

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Bucentaur noun · 78% connection

A fabulous monster, half ox, half man.

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Centaur noun · 78% connection

A fabulous being, represented as half man and half horse.

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Charger noun · 78% connection

formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle

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Courser noun · 78% connection

formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle

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Creatural adjective · 78% connection

Belonging to a creature; having the qualities of a creature.

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Creature noun · 78% connection

A human being, in pity, contempt, or endearment; as, a poor creature; a pretty creature.

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Demigod noun · 78% connection

A half god, or an inferior deity; a fabulous hero, the offspring of a deity and a mortal.

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Dog verb · 78% connection

To hunt or track like a hound; to follow insidiously or indefatigably; to chase with a dog or dogs; to worry, as if by dogs; to hound…

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Dog fancier unknown · 78% connection

One who has an unusual fancy for, or interest in, dogs; also, one who deals in dogs.

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Dragon noun · 78% connection

A fabulous winged creature, sometimes borne as a charge in a coat of arms.

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Drift noun · 78% connection

The difference between the size of a bolt and the hole into which it is driven, or between the circumference of a hoop and that of the…

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Drove noun · 78% connection

A collection of cattle driven, or cattle collected for driving; a number of animals, as oxen, sheep, or swine, driven in a body.

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Fabulous adjective · 78% connection

Feigned, as a story or fable; related in fable; devised; invented; not real; fictitious; as, a fabulous description; a fabulous hero.

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Faun noun · 78% connection

A god of fields and shipherds, diddering little from the satyr. The fauns are usually represented as half goat and half man.

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Fish noun · 78% connection

the flesh of fish used as food; "in Japan most fish is eaten raw"; "after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people start…

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Griffon noun · 78% connection

A fabulous monster, half lion and half eagle. It is often represented in Grecian and Roman works of art.

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Hag-ridden adjective · 78% connection

Ridden by a hag or witch; hence, afflicted with nightmare.

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Half adverb · 78% connection

In an equal part or degree; in some pa/ appro/mating a half; partially; imperfectly; as, half-colored, half done, half-hearted, half p…

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