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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…

A genus of water fowls, of the order Anseres, including certain species of fresh-water ducks.

Producing ducks; -- applied to Anatifae, under the absurd notion of their turning into ducks or geese. See Barnacle.

A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.

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

A species to fresh-water fish of the Cyprinidae or Carp family. The common European species is Leuciscus cephalus; the cheven. In Amer…

Any species of the genus Cicada. They are large hemipterous insects, with nearly transparent wings. The male makes a shrill sound by p…

A kind of fresh-water bass of the genus Pomoxys, found in the rivers of the Southern United States and Mississippi valley. There are s…

A creeping plant, and its fruit, of several species of the genus Cucumis, esp. Cucumis sativus, the unripe fruit of which is eaten eit…

A genus (Lemna) of small plants, seen floating in great quantity on the surface of stagnant pools fresh water, and supposed to furnish…

Lately produced, gathered, or prepared for market; not stale; not dried or preserved; not wilted, faded, or tainted; in good condition…

Of, pertaining to, or living in, water not salt; as, fresh-water geological deposits; a fresh-water fish; fresh-water mussels.

One of several species of similar fishes of the genus Tylosurus, of which one species (T. marinus) is common on the Atlantic coast. T.…

An assemblage of species, having so many fundamental points of structure in common, that in the judgment of competent scientists, they…

The male of the genus horse, in distinction from the female or male; usually, a castrated male.

Any one of several small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus and allied genera. They live equally well in fresh and brac…

One of several species of East Indian and Asiatic fresh-water fishes of the genus Ophiocephalus, remarkable for their power of living…

Any one of several species of small, slender, marine fishes of the genus Ammedytes. The common European species (A. tobianus) and the…