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Snail

Any one of numerous species of terrestrial air-breathing gastropods belonging to the genus Helix and many allied genera of the family Helicidae. They are abundant in nearly all parts of the world except the arctic regions, and feed almost entirely on vegetation; a land snail.

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Collect 76% connected

To gather into one body or place; to assemble or bring together; to obtain by gathering.

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Garner 76% connected

A granary; a building or place where grain is stored for preservation.

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Gastropod 76% connected

One of the Gastropoda.

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Gather 76% connected

To bring together; to collect, as a number of separate things, into one place, or into one aggregate body; to assemble; to muster; to congregate.

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Meat 76% connected

Food, in general; anything eaten for nourishment, either by man or beast. Hence, the edible part of anything; as, the meat of a lobster, a nut, or an…

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Univalve 76% connected

A shell consisting of one valve only; a mollusk whose shell is composed of a single piece, as the snails and conchs.

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Whelk 76% connected

Any one numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinum and allied genera; especially, Buccinum undatum, common on the coasts both…

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Biome noun · 86% connection

a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate

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Biotic community noun · 86% connection

(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other

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Community noun · 86% connection

(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other

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Desert noun · 86% connection

arid land with little or no vegetation

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Forest noun · 86% connection

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

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Grassland noun · 86% connection

land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life

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Timber noun · 86% connection

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

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Timberland noun · 86% connection

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

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Vitellus noun · 86% connection

nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)

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Woodland noun · 86% connection

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

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Yolk noun · 86% connection

nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)

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El Nino noun · 85% connection

(oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas ti…

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Oceanography noun · 85% connection

the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

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Oceanology noun · 85% connection

the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

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Biodiversity noun · 85% connection

the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirabl…

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Ecological niche noun · 85% connection

(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)

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ecosystem noun · 85% connection

a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment

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Fertility noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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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: numerous, species, terrestrial, air-breathing, gastropods.
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Jay noun · 78% connection

Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to Garrulus, Cyanocitta, and allied genera. They are allied to the crows, but are s…

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Ladybird noun · 78% connection

Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus Coccinella and allied genera (family Coccinellidae); -- called also ladybug,…

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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…

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Leech noun · 78% connection

Any one of numerous genera and species of annulose worms, belonging to the order Hirudinea, or Bdelloidea, esp. those species used in…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, terrestrial, air-breathing, gastropods.
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Nassa noun · 78% connection

Any species of marine gastropods, of the genera Nassa, Tritia, and other allied genera of the family Nassidae; a dog whelk. See Illust…

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Natica noun · 78% connection

Any one of numerous species of marine gastropods belonging to Natica, Lunatia, Neverita, and other allied genera (family Naticidae.) T…

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Petrel noun · 78% connection

Any one of numerous species of longwinged sea birds belonging to the family Procellaridae. The small petrels, or Mother Carey's chicke…

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Pipit noun · 78% connection

Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to Anthus and allied genera, of the family Motacillidae. They strongly re…

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Pipra noun · 78% connection

Any one of numerous species of small clamatorial birds belonging to Pipra and allied genera, of the family Pipridae. The male is usual…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, terrestrial, air-breathing, gastropods.
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Planaria noun · 78% connection

Any species of turbellarian worms belonging to Planaria, and many allied genera. The body is usually flat, thin, and smooth. Some spec…

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Planorbis noun · 78% connection

Any fresh-water air-breathing mollusk belonging to Planorbis and other allied genera, having shells of a discoidal form.

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