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Curlew
noun · 78% connection
A wading bird of the genus Numenius, remarkable for its long, slender, curved bill.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, curlews, european.
Dormouse
noun · 78% connection
A small European rodent of the genus Myoxus, of several species. They live in trees and feed on nuts, acorns, etc.; -- so called becau…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, curlews, european.
Doughbird
noun · 78% connection
The Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis). See Curlew.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, curlews, european.
Elk
noun · 78% connection
A large deer, of several species. The European elk (Alces machlis or Cervus alces) is closely allied to the American moose. The Americ…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, curlews, european.
Garfish
noun · 78% connection
One of several species of similar fishes of the genus Tylosurus, of which one species (T. marinus) is common on the Atlantic coast. T.…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, curlews, european.
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: several, species, small, curlews, european.
Hake
noun · 78% connection
One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake is M. vulgaris;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, curlews, european.
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…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, curlews, european.
Hemihedral
adjective · 78% connection
Having half of the similar parts of a crystals, instead of all; consisting of half the planes which full symmetry would require, as wh…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, curlews, european.
Ignis fatuus
unknown · 78% connection
A phosphorescent light that appears, in the night, over marshy ground, supposed to be occasioned by the decomposition of animal or veg…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, curlews, european.
Jack
noun · 78% connection
A flag, containing only the union, without the fly, usually hoisted on a jack staff at the bowsprit cap; -- called also union jack. Th…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, curlews, european.
Jack-o'-lantern
noun · 78% connection
See Jack-with-a-lantern, under 2d Jack.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, curlews, european.
Jackman
noun · 78% connection
One wearing a jack; a horse soldier; a retainer. See 3d Jack, n.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, curlews, european.
Jackscrew
noun · 78% connection
A jack in which a screw is used for lifting, or exerting pressure. See Illust. of 2d Jack, n., 5.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, curlews, european.
Jurel
noun · 78% connection
A yellow carangoid fish of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts (Caranx chrysos), most abundant southward, where it is valued as a food fish;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, curlews, european.
Lant
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several species of small, slender, marine fishes of the genus Ammedytes. The common European species (A. tobianus) and the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, curlews, european.
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: several, species, small, curlews, european.
Longirostres
n. pl. · 78% connection
A group of birds characterized by having long slender bills, as the sandpipers, curlews, and ibises. It is now regarded as an artifici…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: several, species, small, curlews, european.
