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Affiliate
verb · 78% connection
To adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to bring or receive into close connection; to ally.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allied, ally, connection, relation, species.
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: allied, ally, connection, relation, species.
Bearing
noun · 78% connection
The situation of one object, with respect to another, such situation being supposed to have a connection with the object, or influence…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allied, ally, connection, relation, species.
Generalize
verb · 78% connection
To bring under a genus or under genera; to view in relation to a genus or to genera.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allied, ally, connection, relation, species.
Goatsucker
noun · 78% connection
One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Euro…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allied, ally, connection, relation, species.
Grunt
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several species of American food fishes, of the genus Haemulon, allied to the snappers, as, the black grunt (A. Plumieri),…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allied, ally, connection, relation, species.
Guan
noun · 78% connection
Any one of many species of large gallinaceous birds of Central and South America, belonging to Penelope, Pipile, Ortalis, and allied g…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allied, ally, connection, relation, species.
Heterology
noun · 78% connection
The connection or relation of bodies which have partial identity of composition, but different characteristics and properties; the rel…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allied, ally, connection, relation, species.
Jacamar
noun · 78% connection
Any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the genus Galbula and allied genera. They are allied to the kingfishers, but…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allied, ally, connection, relation, species.
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…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allied, ally, connection, relation, species.
Ladybird
noun · 78% connection
Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus Coccinella and allied genera (family Coccinellidae); -- called also ladybug,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allied, ally, connection, relation, species.
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: allied, ally, connection, relation, species.
Linnet
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genera Linota, Acanthis, and allied genera, esp. the common European species (L…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allied, ally, connection, relation, species.
Loach
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several small, fresh-water, cyprinoid fishes of the genera Cobitis, Nemachilus, and allied genera, having six or more barbu…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allied, ally, connection, relation, species.
Longspur
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus Calcarius (or Plectrophanes), and allied genera. The Lapland longspur (C.…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allied, ally, connection, relation, species.
Mantis
noun · 78% connection
Any one of numerous species of voracious orthopterous insects of the genus Mantis, and allied genera. They are remarkable for their sl…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allied, ally, connection, relation, species.
Moa
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several very large extinct species of wingless birds belonging to Dinornis, and other related genera, of the suborder Dinor…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allied, ally, connection, relation, species.
Myna
noun · 78% connection
Any one of numerous species of Asiatic starlings of the genera Acridotheres, Sturnopastor, Sturnia, Gracula, and allied genera. In hab…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: allied, ally, connection, relation, species.
