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Tortoise

Any one of numerous species of reptiles of the order Testudinata.

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Gopher 76% connected

One of several North American burrowing rodents of the genera Geomys and Thomomys, of the family Geomyidae; -- called also pocket gopher and pouched…

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Turtle 76% connected

The turtledove.

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Snake noun · 82% connection

Any species of the order Ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent, whether harmless or venomous. See Ophidia, and Serpent.

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Crocodile noun · 81% 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…

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Frog noun · 81% connection

An amphibious animal of the genus Rana and related genera, of many species. Frogs swim rapidly, and take long leaps on land. Many of t…

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Gecko noun · 81% connection

Any lizard of the family Geckonidae. The geckoes are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and vertical, ellipt…

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Lizard noun · 81% connection

Any one of the numerous species of reptiles belonging to the order Lacertilia; sometimes, also applied to reptiles of other orders, as…

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Newt noun · 81% connection

Any one of several species of small aquatic salamanders. The common British species are the crested newt (Triton cristatus) and the sm…

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Pond noun · 81% connection

A body of water, naturally or artificially confined, and usually of less extent than a lake.

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Salamander noun · 81% connection

Any one of numerous species of Urodela, belonging to Salamandra, Amblystoma, Plethodon, and various allied genera, especially those th…

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Scale noun · 81% connection

The dish of a balance; hence, the balance itself; an instrument or machine for weighing; as, to turn the scale; -- chiefly used in the…

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Swamp noun · 81% connection

Wet, spongy land; soft, low ground saturated with water, but not usually covered with it; marshy ground away from the seashore.

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Toad noun · 81% connection

Any one of numerous species of batrachians belonging to the genus Bufo and allied genera, especially those of the family Bufonidae. To…

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Venom noun · 81% connection

Matter fatal or injurious to life; poison; particularly, the poisonous, the poisonous matter which certain animals, such as serpents,…

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Chelonia n. pl. · 78% connection

An order of reptiles, including the tortoises and turtles, peculiar in having a part of the vertebrae, ribs, and sternum united with t…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, reptiles, order, testudinata.
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Crocodilia n. pl. · 78% connection

An order of reptiles including the crocodiles, gavials, alligators, and many extinct kinds.

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Cynodontia noun · 78% connection

a division of the order Therapsida from the Triassic period comprising small carnivorous tetrapod reptiles often with mammal-like teeth

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Dinosaur noun · 78% connection

Alt. of Dinosaurian

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Dinosauria n. pl. · 78% connection

An order of extinct mesozoic reptiles, mostly of large size (whence the name). Notwithstanding their size, they present birdlike chara…

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Division Cynodontia noun · 78% connection

a division of the order Therapsida from the Triassic period comprising small carnivorous tetrapod reptiles often with mammal-like teeth

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Exoskeleton noun · 78% connection

The hardened parts of the external integument of an animal, including hair, feathers, nails, horns, scales, etc.,as well as the armor…

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Herpetology noun · 78% connection

The natural history of reptiles; that branch of zoology which relates to reptiles, including their structure, classification, and habi…

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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…

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Ibis noun · 78% connection

Any bird of the genus Ibis and several allied genera, of the family Ibidae, inhabiting both the Old World and the New. Numerous specie…

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Ichneumon noun · 78% connection

Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Herpestes, and family Viverridae. Numerous species are found in Asia and Africa. The Egyptian spec…

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Ichthyosauria n. pl. · 78% connection

An extinct order of marine reptiles, including Ichthyosaurus and allied forms; -- called also Ichthyopterygia. They have not been foun…

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Ichthyosaurus noun · 78% connection

An extinct genus of marine reptiles; -- so named from their short, biconcave vertebrae, resembling those of fishes. Several species, v…

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Kingfisher noun · 78% connection

Any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family Alcedinidae. Most of them feed upon fishes which they capture by diving a…

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Laelaps noun · 78% connection

A genus of huge, carnivorous, dinosaurian reptiles from the Cretaceous formation of the United States. They had very large hind legs a…

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Leech noun · 78% connection

See 2d Leach.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, reptiles, order, testudinata.
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Mosasauria n. pl. · 78% connection

An order of large, extinct, marine reptiles, found in the Cretaceous rocks, especially in America. They were serpentlike in form and i…

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Mosasaurian noun · 78% connection

One of an extinct order of reptiles, including Mosasaurus and allied genera. See Mosasauria.

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