Animals

mallard C2

/ˈmælɚd/ a widespread dabbling duck, Anas platyrhynchos, from which most domestic duck breeds descend; the male has a glossy green head M S

wildcat C2

/ˈwaɪ.əldˌkæt/ a small or medium-sized cat that lives in the wild, especially a species resembling the domestic cat M S

bourgeoisie C2

/ˌbʊə(ɹ)ʒwɑːˈziː/ A class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate. M S

loon C2

/ˈluːn/ A crazy or deranged person; a lunatic. M S

yoke C2

/joʊk/ stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team M S

venomous C2

/ˈvɛnəməs/ Of an animal: producing venom and able to inject it by biting or stinging. M S

molasses C2

/məˈlæsɪz/ A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (Canada, US) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses. M S

llama C2

/ˈlɑː.mə/ a domesticated South American camelid kept as a pack animal and for its wool and meat M S

cob C2

/kɑb/ a strong, compact horse with short legs, commonly used for riding or pulling a carriage M S

gar C2

/ɡɑɹ/ any of several large North American freshwater fish with an armored body and long, toothed jaws M S

primate C2

/ˈpraɪˌmeɪt/ any mammal of the order Primates, including humans, apes, monkeys, lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers M S

caribou C2

/ˈkærəbuː/ a North American reindeer, a large Arctic and subarctic deer in which both sexes can grow antlers M S

scallop C2

/ˈskɑləp/ a marine bivalve mollusc with a fan-shaped, fluted shell, capable of swimming by rapidly opening and closing its shell M S

sportsman C2

/ˈspɔrtsmən/ A man who engages in sports; an athlete. M S

salamander C2

/ˈsæləˌmændɚ/ a long-bodied amphibian with a tail and short legs, superficially resembling a lizard M S

mew C2

/mjuː/ a short, high-pitched cry made by a cat or similar animal M S

trachea C2

/ˈtɹeɪ.ki.ə/ membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi M S

schoolmaster C2

/ˈskuːlˌmæstɝ/ Anything that teaches. M S

foal C2

/foʊl/ a young horse or other equine, especially one less than a year old M S

cur C2

/kɝ/ a dog regarded as aggressive, inferior, or of mixed breed; now usually contemptuous M S

spaniel C2

/ˈspænjəl/ any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears M S

footman C2

/ˈfʊtmən/ A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc. M S

heron C2

/ˈhɛɹən/ grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill M S

bloodhound C2

/ˈblʌdhaʊnd/ a large scent hound with an exceptionally keen sense of smell, used to track people M S

thoroughbred C2

/ˈθɝːəbred/ a horse of the Thoroughbred breed, developed chiefly for racing from English mares and imported Arabian, Barb, and Turkoman stallions M S

reptilian C2

/ɹɛpˈtɪljən/ Relating to reptiles such as snakes, lizards, and crocodiles. M S

retriever C2

/ɹiˈtɹivəɹ/ a gun dog trained to find and bring back shot game, or a dog belonging to one of the breeds developed for that work M S

woodpecker C2

/ˈwʊdˌpɛkɚ/ Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood. M S

roan C2

/roʊn/ having a coat in which white hairs are evenly mixed with hairs of a darker base color M S

larva C2

/ˈlɑɹ.və/ an immature form of an insect, amphibian, or other animal, usually very different from the adult M S

pterodactyl C2

/ˌtɛɹəˈdæktl̩/ Any pterosaur. M S

shiner C2

/ˈʃaɪnɚ/ any of numerous small, silvery North American freshwater fishes, especially minnows used as bait M S

carnivorous C2

/kɑɹˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/ relating to or characteristic of carnivores M S

lynx C2

/lɪŋks/ any of several medium-sized wild cats of the genus Lynx, with a short tail, long legs, and usually tufted ears M S

bushy C2

/ˈbʊʃi/ Like a bush in having many branches that spread out densely in all directions. M S

hippopotamus C2

/ˌhɪp.əˈpɑ.tə.məs/ The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) M S

orangutan C2

/ɔːˈræŋətæn/ a large, long-armed arboreal ape of the genus Pongo, native to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra M S

thrifty C2

/ˈθɹɪfti/ Thriving, prosperous, successful; (of an animal or plant) growing rapidly or vigorously. M S

bream C2

/brɪm/ any of various deep-bodied freshwater fishes, especially the European common bream or North American sunfishes M S

crayfish C2

/ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ/ a small freshwater crustacean resembling a lobster, or its flesh used as food M S

marten C2

/ˈmɑrtən/ a slender, agile, tree-climbing mammal of the weasel family, especially one of the genus Martes M S

sturgeon C2

/ˈstɝː.dʒən/ any of a family of usually large, long-bodied freshwater or migratory fishes with rows of bony plates, valued especially for roe used as caviar M S

bough C2

/ˈbaʊ/ A tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk. M S

cookery C2

/ˈkʊk(ə)ɹi/ The art and practice of preparing food for consumption, especially by the application of heat; cooking. M S

locust C2

/ˈloʊ.kəst/ A fruit or pod of a carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua). M S

cheep C2

/tʃiːp/ a short, high-pitched cry made by a young bird or another small animal M S

orifice C2

/ˈɔɹəfɪs/ an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity M S

stealthily C2

/ˈstɛlθɪli/ in a stealthy manner M S

songbird C2

/ˈsɔŋˌbɝd/ a bird known for a musical call or song M S

carnivore C2

/ˈkɑɹ.nɪ.voɹ/ any animal that feeds on flesh M S

pore C2

/poɹ/ A tiny opening in the skin. M S

palp C2

/pælp/ a paired sensory or feeding appendage near the mouth of an arthropod or another invertebrate M S

whinny C2

/ˈwɪn.i/ a gentle or relatively high-pitched neigh made by a horse M S

steamboat C2

/ˈstimˌboʊt/ A boat or vessel propelled by steam power. M S

polygamy C2

/pəˈlɪɡ.ə.mi/ The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time. M S

crawfish C2

/ˈkɹɔˌfɪʃ/ chiefly US: a small freshwater crustacean resembling a lobster; a crayfish M S

lapdog C2

/ˈlæpˌdɔɡ/ a small, tame dog that can be held comfortably on a person's lap M S

mandible C2

/ˈmæn.dɪb.(ə)l/ the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth M S

monocle C2

/ˈmɑnəkəl/ lens for correcting defective vision in one eye M S

boisterous C2

/ˈbɔɪstəɹəs/ violently agitated and turbulent M S

weevil C2

/ˈwiːvəl/ a plant-eating beetle, typically with a long snout, many species of which damage stored grain or crops M S

thistle C2

/θɪsl̩/ any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves M S

cockerel C2

/ˈkɑkərəl/ a young male domestic chicken, especially one less than a year old M S

basset C2

/ˈbæsɪt/ a basset hound, a short-legged dog with long ears and a strong sense of smell M S

cuttlefish C2

/ˈkʌt̬.əl.fɪʃ/ a marine cephalopod with eight arms, two longer tentacles, and a broad internal shell called a cuttlebone M S

woodcock C2

/ˈwʊdˌkɑk/ a stocky woodland wading bird of the genus Scolopax, with mottled plumage and a long slender bill M S

bloodsucker C2

/ˈblʌdˌsʌkɚ/ an animal, especially a leech or biting insect, that feeds by sucking blood M S

peregrine C2

/ˈperɪɡrɪn/ the peregrine falcon, a powerful and widely distributed bird of prey noted for its extremely fast dive M S

menagerie C2

/məˈnædʒ.ɚ.i/ a collection of wild or unusual animals kept for exhibition M S

sexton C2

/ˈsɛk.stən/ A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer. M S

dorsal C2

/ˈdɔɹ.səl/ belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part M S

bloodless C2

/ˈblʌdləs/ destitute of blood or apparently so M S

caiman C2

/ˈkeɪ.mən/ any crocodilian of the subfamily Caimaninae, native to Central and South America and closely related to alligators M S

thorax C2

/ˈθɔɹæks/ The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs. M S

mastodon C2

/ˈmæs.tə.dɑn/ an extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus Mammut, distinguished from mammoths and elephants by the cone-shaped cusps on its molar teeth M S

woodchuck C2

/ˈwʊd.t͡ʃʌk/ reddish brown North American marmot M S

gibbon C2

/ˈɡɪbən/ a small tailless ape of Southeast Asian forests, with very long arms adapted for swinging between branches M S

emu C2

/ˈim(j)u/ large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller M S

cockatoo C2

/ˌkɑkəˈtuː/ a parrot of the family Cacatuidae, typically having a prominent movable crest M S

fireside C2

/ˈfaɪɝˌsaɪd/ A supplementary meeting in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. M S

craw C2

/krɔː/ the crop or food-storage pouch in the throat of a bird or some other animals M S

grindstone C2

/ˈɡɹaɪn(d)ˌstoʊn/ a revolving stone shaped like a disk M S

complacency C2

/kəmˈpleɪsənˌsiː/ self-satisfaction, contentment with one's situation M S

avian C2

/ˈeɪvi.ən/ Relating to or typical of birds. M S

earthworm C2

/ˈɝːθˌwɝːm/ a segmented worm that lives in soil, where its burrowing helps mix and aerate the ground M S

meagre C2

/ˈmiːɡɚ/ An edible fish, of species Argyrosomus regius, of the family Sciaenidae, found from the Black Sea to the eastern Atlantic. M S

simian C2

/ˈsɪmiən/ relating to monkeys and apes M S

sulky C2

/ˈsʌlki/ silent and withdrawn after being upset M S

chinchilla C2

/tʃɪnˈtʃɪl.ə/ a small South American rodent with exceptionally dense, soft gray fur M S

bevy C2

/ˈbɛvi/ a flock of birds, especially when gathered close together on the ground M S

wantonly C2

/ˈwɒntənli/ in a wanton manner M S

echidna C2

/əˈkɪdnə/ a spiny, toothless, egg-laying mammal of Australia and New Guinea that feeds mainly on ants and termites M S

dachshund C2

/ˈdɑksˌhʊnt/ a small dog of a German breed with a long body, very short legs, and long drooping ears M S

minnow C2

/ˈmɪnoʊ/ a very small freshwater fish, especially the common Eurasian minnow Phoxinus phoxinus M S

bonito C2

/bəˈniːtoʊ/ any of several swift marine fishes of the genus Sarda, related to mackerel and tuna and valued as food and sport fish M S

lek C2

/lɛk/ a place where males of certain animal species gather to perform courtship displays and compete for mates M S