Animals

spit C2+

/ˈspɪt/ expel saliva, phlegm, or sputum from the mouth M S

pierce C2+

/pɪɹs/ make a hole into M S

buffalo C2+

/ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/ any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo M S

spear C2+

/spɪɹ/ pierce with a spear M S

lantern C2+

/ˈlæ̝ntɚn/ An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior. M S

mast C2+

/mæst/ The fruit of forest-trees (beech, oak, chestnut, pecan, etc.), especially if having fallen from the tree, used as fodder for pigs and other animals. M S

jackal C2+

/ˈd͡ʒækəl/ an Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog M S

walrus C2+

/ˈwɑl.ɹəs/ A large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and four flippers, Odobenus rosmarus. M S

dun C2+

/dʌn/ of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color M S

full-grown C2+

/ˈfʊlˌɡɹoʊn/ Fully developed in a broader sense; complete, at one’s height. M S

good-natured C2+

/ɡʊdˈneɪtʃəd/ having an easygoing and cheerful disposition M S

squalid C2+

/ˈskwɒlɪd/ Extremely dirty and unpleasant. M S

varmint C2+

/ˈvɑɹmɪnt/ a troublesome wild pest, especially around farms M S

man-eater C2+

/ˈmænˌiːtɚ/ an animal that has killed and eaten humans, especially a tiger, lion, crocodile, or shark M S

well-to-do C2+

/ˌwɛltəˈdu/ Rich, prosperous, financially stable and comfortable. M S

looking-glass C2+

/ˈlʊkɪŋ ˌɡlæs/ Synonym of mirror (“smooth surface that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it”). M S

devilfish C2+

/ˈdɛvəlˌfɪʃ/ any of several large or striking marine animals, especially an octopus or manta ray M S

vinchuca C2+

/vɪnˈtʃuːkə/ a blood-feeding South American triatomine bug, especially Triatoma infestans, that may transmit the parasite causing Chagas disease M S

toxodon C2+

/ˈtɑksəˌdɑn/ a large extinct herbivorous South American mammal of the genus Toxodon, a member of the hoofed-mammal order Notoungulata M S

birdcatcher C2+

/ˈbɝdˌkætʃɚ/ a person who catches or traps wild birds M S

dimorphodon C2+

/daɪˈmɔrfəˌdɑn/ an extinct long-tailed pterosaur of the genus Dimorphodon, known from the Early Jurassic period M S

babirusa C2+

/ˌbɑːbiˈruːsə/ a wild pig of the Indonesian genus Babyrousa, whose adult males have long upper canine teeth that curve upward through the snout M S

necrophagous C2+

/neˈkrɑːfəɡəs/ feeding on dead or decaying animal matter M S

ousel C2+

/ˈuːzəl/ a blackbird or related thrush, especially in older or regional usage M S

bee-eater C2+

/ˈbiːˌiːtɚ/ any brightly colored insect-eating bird of the family Meropidae, known for catching bees and wasps in flight M S

sandhopper C2+

/ˈsændˌhɑːpɚ/ a small beach-dwelling amphipod crustacean, especially a talitrid, that moves by hopping M S

bearlike C2+

/ˈberˌlaɪk/ resembling a bear in appearance, movement, strength, or temperament M S

seabeach C2+

/ˈsiːˌbiːtʃ/ A beach lying along the sea. M S

peludo C2+

/pəˈluːdoʊ/ a hairy South American armadillo, especially the big hairy armadillo of Argentina and neighboring countries M S

nemertean C2+

/nəˈmɝtiən/ an unsegmented worm of the phylum Nemertea, typically marine and equipped with a long eversible proboscis; a ribbon worm M S

motmot C2+

/ˈmɑːtˌmɑːt/ a tropical American bird of the family Momotidae, usually green or blue-green and often having two long racket-tipped central tail feathers M S

teru-tero C2+

/ˌtɛruːˈtɛroʊ/ a South American lapwing with a conspicuous crest, a sharp alarm call, and a spur at the bend of each wing M S

aculeate C2+

/əˈkjuːliət/ zoology: having a stinger, especially belonging to the hymenopteran group Aculeata M S

blackbeetle C2+

/ˈblækˌbiːtəl/ chiefly British: the Oriental cockroach, a large dark-brown or blackish cockroach M S

landrail C2+

/ˈlændˌreɪl/ the corncrake, a migratory Eurasian rail that lives mainly in meadows and fields M S

hindfoot C2+

/ˈhaɪndˌfʊt/ a rear foot of a four-legged animal, especially when contrasted with a forefoot M S

fang C2+

/fæŋ/ a long sharp tooth, as of a snake or dog M S

badger C2+

/ˈbædʒɚ/ a burrowing nocturnal mammal; to pester or harass persistently M S

barking C2+

/ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/ making a dog's sharp cry; British slang for mad or crazy M S

beastly C2+

/ˈbiːstli/ like a beast; very unpleasant or disagreeable M S

bovine C2+

/ˈboʊvaɪn/ relating to cattle; sluggish or dull in manner M S

hound C2+

/haʊnd/ a hunting dog; also, to pursue or harass relentlessly M S

pest C2+

/pɛst/ a destructive insect or animal, or an annoying person M S

decoy C2+

/ˈdiˌkɔɪ/ something used to lure or mislead, often a fake bird M S

halter C2+

/ˈhɔltɚ/ a rope or strap for leading an animal; a noose for hanging M S

brutish C2+

/ˈbrutɪʃ/ savagely violent, coarse, or animal-like M S

cub C2+

/kʌb/ the young of a bear, lion, or other carnivorous mammal M S

mongrel C2+

/ˈmʌŋɡrəl/ a dog or animal of mixed or indeterminate breed M S

animalcule C2+

/ˌænɪˈmælkjul/ a microscopic animal, such as an amoeba or other tiny organism M S

animalivore C2+

/ˌænɪˈmælɪˌvɔr/ an animal that feeds on other animals; a carnivore M S

arachnid C2+

/əˈræknɪd/ an eight-legged invertebrate such as a spider, scorpion, or mite M S

barghest C2+

/ˈbɑrɡɛst/ a monstrous goblin-dog of northern English folklore, an omen of death M S

bleat C2+

/blit/ to make the wavering cry of a sheep or goat; to complain feebly M S

burdenous C2+

/ˈbɜrdənəs/ burdensome; oppressive or heavy to bear M S

burrow C2+

/ˈbɜroʊ/ an animal's underground hole; to dig or nestle into something M S

carp C2+

/kɑrp/ to complain or find fault persistently; a freshwater fish M S

catlike C2+

/ˈkætˌlaɪk/ resembling a cat in stealth, grace, or agility M S

doe C2+

/doʊ/ a female deer, rabbit, or hare M S

elephantic C2+

/ˌɛləˈfæntɪk/ of or resembling an elephant; huge and ponderous M S

feline C2+

/ˈfiˌlaɪn/ of or resembling a cat; catlike M S

herbivore C2+

/ˈhɜːrbəˌvɔːr/ an animal that feeds on plants M S

howler C2+

/ˈhaʊlɚ/ a glaring and ludicrous mistake; also an animal that howls M S

leam C2+

/lim/ a leash for a hound, or to lead a dog by such a leash M S

leonine C2+

/ˈliəˌnaɪn/ resembling or characteristic of a lion M S

maw C2+

/mɔ/ the jaws or gullet of a voracious animal; a devouring opening M S

ovine C2+

/ˈoʊvaɪn/ of, relating to, or resembling sheep M S

porkish C2+

/ˈpɔrkɪʃ/ resembling pork or a pig; piggish M S

ratter C2+

/ˈrætɚ/ a dog or other animal that hunts and kills rats M S

redbreast C2+

/ˈrɛdˌbrɛst/ a bird with a red breast, especially the European robin M S

reptile C2+

/ˈrɛptaɪl/ a cold-blooded scaly vertebrate such as a snake, lizard, or crocodile M S

rook C2+

/rʊk/ a black crow-like bird; a chess castle; to cheat or swindle M S

sloth C2+

/slɔθ/ habitual laziness; also a slow-moving tropical mammal M S

talon C2+

/ˈtælən/ a sharp hooked claw, especially of a bird of prey M S

tether C2+

/ˈtɛðɚ/ a rope or chain that ties an animal so it can graze only within a set range M S

visitant C2+

/ˈvɪzɪtənt/ a visitor, especially a supernatural one or a migratory bird M S

wether C2+

/ˈwɛð.ɚ/ a castrated male sheep M S

bizcacha C2+

Rare form of viscacha. M S

tuco-tuco C2+

/ˈtuː.koʊˌtuː.koʊ/ any of several stocky burrowing South American rodents of the genus Ctenomys M S

ocellated C2+

/ˈɑː.səˌleɪ.tɪd/ marked with rounded, eye-shaped spots called ocelli M S

zoophagous C2+

/zoʊˈɑfəɡəs/ feeding on animals or animal matter; carnivorous M S

cleg C2+

/klɛɡ/ a horsefly or gadfly, especially in northern British and Irish usage M S

dowp C2+

/daʊp/ the carrion crow, in northern English dialect M S

nauplius C2+

/ˈnɔː.pli.əs/ an early free-swimming crustacean larva with a median eye, little body segmentation, and usually three pairs of appendages M S

tornaria C2+

/tɔrˈnɑːr.i.ə/ the transparent, free-swimming larva of an acorn worm or another enteropneust hemichordate M S

lepidopteron C2+

/ˌlɛpɪˈdɑptərən/ an insect of the order Lepidoptera, comprising butterflies, moths, and skippers M S

staghound C2+

/ˈstæɡˌhaʊnd/ a large, powerful hound formerly bred and used to hunt stags and other large game M S

zoophagy C2+

/zoʊˈɑfədʒi/ the feeding on animals or animal matter; carnivorous feeding M S

mammiferous C2+

/mæˈmɪf.ɚ.əs/ historical zoology: mammalian; belonging to the class of animals whose females have mammary glands M S

chucao C2+

/tʃuːˈkaʊ/ the chucao tapaculo (Scelorchilus rubecula), a secretive, loud-calling forest bird with a reddish throat and breast, native to central and southern Chile and adjacent Argentina M S

niata C2+

/niˈɑː.tə/ an extinct breed of small South American cattle, formerly found in Argentina and Uruguay, distinguished by a very short, broad, upturned muzzle and projecting lower jaw M S

tropilla C2+

/troʊˈpiː.jə/ in Argentina and Uruguay, a group of riding horses kept together, traditionally trained to follow a bell mare M S

surmullet C2+

/ˌsɚˈmʌlɪt/ a red mullet or related goatfish, a brightly colored marine fish with sensory barbels beneath its chin M S

aperea C2+

/ˌɑːpəˌriˈɑː/ a wild South American cavy of the species Cavia aperea, closely related to the domestic guinea pig M S

coleoptera C2+

/ˌkoʊ.liˈɑːp.tə.rə/ beetles collectively; insects of the order Coleoptera, characterized by hardened forewings that protect the flight wings M S

phorusrhacos C2+

/ˌfɔːrəsˈrɑːkɑːs/ an extinct giant flightless predatory bird of the South American genus Phorusrhacos, known from Miocene fossils M S

brown thrasher C2+

/ˌbraʊn ˈθræʃɚ/ a reddish-brown North American songbird (Toxostoma rufum) with a long tail, streaked underparts, and a varied song M S