Animals

hobble C2

/ˈhɒbəl/ strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison M S

cicada C2

/sɪˈkeɪdə/ a stout-bodied insect with large transparent wings, whose males produce a loud buzzing or clicking call M S

warbler C2

/ˈwɔːrblɚ/ any of numerous small, active songbirds, especially members of the Old World family Sylviidae or the New World family Parulidae M S

mussel C2

/ˈmʌsəl/ a marine or freshwater bivalve mollusc with an elongated shell, often living attached to rocks or buried in a riverbed M S

retinue C2

/ˈɹɛ.tɪ.n(j)uː/ A group of attendants or servants, especially of someone considered important. M S

hermaphrodite C2

/hɝˈmæfɹədaɪt/ Cosexual: an organism possessing both types of gonads; a flower possessing both stamens and pistils. M S

alpaca C2

/ælˈpækə/ a domesticated South American camelid kept for its soft fleece M S

ermine C2

/ˈɝmɪn/ a stoat in its white winter coat, apart from the black tip of its tail M S

wombat C2

/ˈwɑːmˌbæt/ a stocky, burrowing Australian marsupial of the family Vombatidae, with short legs and strong digging claws M S

viscous C2

/ˈvɪs.kəs/ Of or pertaining to viscosity. M S

equine C2

/ˈɛkˌwaɪn/ relating to, affecting, or resembling horses and other members of the horse family M S

coccyx C2

/ˈkɑksɪks/ The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone. M S

bluish C2

/ˈbluːɪʃ/ Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue. M S

muskrat C2

/ˈmʌskˌræt/ a semiaquatic North American rodent with dark brown fur and a long, flattened, scaly tail M S

leathery C2

/ˈlɛðəɹi/ Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather. M S

lemming C2

/ˈlɛmɪŋ/ a small, short-tailed rodent of Arctic and subarctic tundra regions M S

whelp C2

/wɛlp/ a young dog or wolf, or the young of certain other carnivorous mammals M S

gizzard C2

/ˈɡɪzɚd/ a thick-walled muscular part of the digestive tract that grinds food in birds and various other animals M S

bullfrog C2

/ˈbʊlˌfrɑɡ/ a large frog, especially the North American species Lithobates catesbeianus, whose deep call resembles a bull's bellow M S

dobbin C2

/ˈdɑbɪn/ dated: a quiet, patient horse used for ordinary farm work or transport M S

periwinkle C2

/ˈpɛrəˌwɪŋkəl/ a small edible marine snail of the genus Littorina, especially the common periwinkle M S

anemone C2

/əˈnem.ə.ni/ a sea animal related to coral, with a cylindrical body and a ring of stinging tentacles M S

chamois C2

/ˈʃæmwɑːz/ A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra. M S

gyroscope C2

/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˌskoʊp/ An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady. M S

crustacean C2

/kɹʌsˈteɪʃən/ an arthropod such as a crab, lobster, shrimp, or barnacle, usually with a hard shell M S

plover C2

/ˈplʌvɚ/ a compact shorebird with a short bill, pointed wings, and a habit of running along open ground or water margins M S

asp C2

/æsp/ a venomous snake of North Africa traditionally identified with the cobra said to have killed Cleopatra M S

halcyon C2

/ˈhælʃən/ Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher. M S

narwhal C2

/ˈnɑːrwəl/ a medium-sized Arctic toothed whale whose male usually bears a long, spirally twisted tusk formed from an upper canine tooth M S

ibex C2

/ˈaɪbɛks/ a wild mountain goat of the genus Capra, typically with large backward-curving horns M S

bedbug C2

/ˈbɛdˌbʌɡ/ a small, flat, nocturnal insect that hides near sleeping places and feeds on the blood of people or other warm-blooded animals M S

silkworm C2

/ˈsɪlkwɝm/ the silk-producing caterpillar of a moth, especially the domesticated Bombyx mori raised for commercial silk M S

mimicry C2

/ˈmɪmɪkri/ An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else. M S

aviary C2

/ˈeɪviˌɛəɹi/ a building where birds are kept M S

sandpiper C2

/ˈsændpaɪpər/ any of numerous small or medium-sized wading birds of the family Scolopacidae, typically with a slender bill and a piping call M S

lory C2

/ˈlɔːri/ any of several small, brightly colored Australasian parrots with brush-tipped tongues adapted for feeding on nectar and soft fruit M S

cavalcade C2

/ˈkæv.əlˌkeɪd/ A procession of riders, vehicles, ships, etc. M S

marsupial C2

/mɑɹˈsu.pi.əl/ of or relating to the marsupials M S

kestrel C2

/ˈkɛstrəl/ a small falcon that often hovers while hunting, especially the common kestrel or American kestrel M S

linnet C2

/ˈlɪnɪt/ a small Old World finch whose male develops crimson markings on the forehead and breast M S

finny C2

/ˈfɪn.i/ having fins or resembling a fin M S

polecat C2

/ˈpoʊlˌkæt/ a dark-brown Eurasian mustelid that releases a strong-smelling secretion when threatened M S

pupa C2

/ˈpjuːpə/ an insect in the inactive stage between larva and adult M S

kingfisher C2

/ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃɝ/ a nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill M S

sprat C2

/spræt/ a small silvery marine fish of the herring family, especially the European sprat, eaten as food or used as bait M S

firelight C2

/ˈfaɪɚ.laɪt/ The light of a fire, such as from a campfire or fireplace. M S

tsetse C2

/ˈtsiː.tsiː/ any blood-feeding African fly of the genus Glossina, some species of which transmit trypanosomes that cause sleeping sickness in humans and disease in livestock M S

chela C2

/ˈkiː.lə/ a pincerlike claw at the end of a limb of a crustacean or arachnid M S

bantam C2

/ˈbæntəm/ a chicken of a naturally small breed or a miniature variety of a larger breed M S

mastiff C2

/ˈmæstəf/ an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog M S

hansom C2

/ˈhænsəm/ Ellipsis of Hansom cab. M S

sheldrake C2

/ˈʃɛlˌdreɪk/ an older name for a shelduck, especially a male bird of the genus Tadorna M S

stegosaurus C2

/ˌstɛɡəˈsɔrəs/ a large herbivorous dinosaur of the genus Stegosaurus, with upright plates along its back and spikes on its tail M S

wattle C2

/ˈwɑtl̩/ A construction of branches and twigs woven together to form a wall, barrier, fence, or roof. M S

tallow C2

/ˈtæloʊ/ A hard animal fat obtained from suet, etc.; used in cooking as well as to make candles, soap and lubricants. M S

horsy C2

/ˈhɔːr.si/ relating to, resembling, or characteristic of horses M S

shrike C2

/ʃɹaɪk/ a predatory songbird with a hooked bill, known for impaling uneaten prey on thorns or wire M S

strenuously C2

/ˈstrɛnjuːəsli/ In a strenuous manner. M S

tern C2

/tɝːn/ a slender seabird related to gulls, typically with long pointed wings and a forked tail M S

mesmerize C2

/ˈmɛzməɹaɪz/ To exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism. M S

yearling C2

/ˈjɪrlɪŋ/ an animal between one and two years old, or otherwise classed as being in its second year M S

vertebrate C2

/ˈvɛɹ.tɪ.bɹeɪt/ having a backbone or spinal column M S

noddy C2

/ˈnɑːdi/ any of several stout-bodied tropical seabirds of the genus Anous, closely related to terns M S

opossum C2

/əˈpɑsəm/ a mainly nocturnal American marsupial with a pointed snout and usually a long, nearly hairless prehensile tail M S

goldfinch C2

/ˈɡoʊldˌfɪnt͡ʃ/ small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings M S

whippoorwill C2

/ˈʍɪp.ɚˌwɪl/ a nocturnal North American nightjar whose repeated call sounds like 'whip-poor-will' M S

marmot C2

/ˈmɑrmət/ a large, stocky burrowing rodent of the squirrel family, typically living in mountainous or northern regions M S

mammary C2

/ˈmæməɹi/ Of or relating to the mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal). M S

oriole C2

/ˈɔriˌoʊl/ any of various brightly colored songbirds, including New World orioles of the genus Icterus and Old World orioles of the family Oriolidae M S

bulbul C2

/ˈbʊlˌbʊl/ any of a family of often gregarious songbirds native to Africa and Asia M S

instigation C2

/ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃən/ The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness. M S

placental C2

/pləˈsɛntəl/ relating to, supplied through, or possessing a placenta M S

biped C2

/ˈbaɪpɛd/ an animal, person, or machine that walks on two feet or legs M S

gnu C2

/nuː/ a large African antelope with a heavy head, curved horns, sloping back, and long tufted tail; a wildebeest M S

toucan C2

/ˈtuːˌkæn/ a tropical American bird with a very large, often brightly colored bill M S

ocelot C2

/ˈɑːsəlɑːt/ a medium-sized, mostly nocturnal wild cat of the Americas with a yellowish coat marked by dark spots and elongated blotches M S

topmost C2

/tɑpˈmoʊst/ At or nearest to the top; uppermost; being the very highest. M S

marmoset C2

/ˈmɑːrməˌzɛt/ a small Central or South American monkey of the callitrichid group, typically with clawlike nails on most digits M S

exasperation C2

/ˌɛkˌsæspɝˈeɪʃən/ actions that cause great irritation or even anger M S

oryx C2

/ˈɔːrɪks/ a large African or Arabian antelope of the genus Oryx, with a pale coat, dark facial markings, and long nearly straight horns M S

pachyderm C2

/ˈpækɪdɝːm/ an elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, or other large thick-skinned mammal formerly grouped in the obsolete order Pachydermata M S

egret C2

/ˈiː.ɡrət/ a long-legged wading bird in the heron family, often white and sometimes bearing long breeding plumes M S

dulcet C2

/ˈdʌlsɛt/ pleasing to the ear M S

titmouse C2

/ˈtɪtˌmaʊs/ a small songbird of the tit family, especially one of the North American genus Baeolophus; historically also used more broadly for tits M S

dugong C2

/ˈduɡɑŋ/ sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia M S

tench C2

/tɛntʃ/ a robust freshwater fish, Tinca tinca, native to Europe and western Asia and widely introduced elsewhere M S

curlew C2

/ˈkɝːluː/ a large migratory wading bird of the genus Numenius, with long legs and a long slender bill curved downward M S

tapir C2

/ˈteɪpiːə(ɹ)/ An odd-toed ungulate of the genus Tapirus with a long prehensile upper lip. M S

spoor C2

/spʊr/ the tracks, scent, droppings, or other trail left by an animal M S

saiga C2

/ˈsaɪɡə/ a migratory antelope of the Eurasian steppe with a distinctive enlarged, flexible nose M S

rookery C2

/ˈrʊk.ɚ.i/ a breeding colony or nesting place of rooks, penguins, seals, or other social animals M S

conger C2

/ˈkɑŋɡɚ/ any of several large, scaleless marine eels of the genus Conger or family Congridae, found in temperate and tropical coastal waters M S

saurian C2

/ˈsɔriən/ a lizard or lizardlike reptile, especially a large or prehistoric reptile M S

dace C2

/deɪs/ a small, slender European freshwater fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, that commonly swims in shoals M S

lamprey C2

/ˈlæmpri/ a jawless, eel-shaped aquatic vertebrate with a round sucking mouth, many species of which attach to other fish M S

allosaurus C2

/ˌæloʊˈsɔrəs/ a large two-legged carnivorous dinosaur of the genus Allosaurus that lived during the Late Jurassic period M S