Animals

macaque C2

/məˈkæk/ an Old World monkey of the genus Macaca, native mainly to Asia with one wild species in northwestern Africa M S

gannet C2

/ˈɡænət/ a large mostly white seabird of the genus Morus that catches fish by plunging steeply into the sea M S

horseflesh C2

/ˈhɔrsˌflɛʃ/ the flesh of a horse, especially when used as food M S

jackdaw C2

/ˈdʒækˌdɔː/ a small black-and-gray Eurasian corvid related to crows and often nesting in buildings, cliffs, or trees M S

dromedary C2

/ˈdrɑməˌdɛri/ the one-humped camel of North Africa and southwestern Asia M S

molt C2

/ˈmoʊlt/ periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles M S

yeomanry C2

/ˈjoʊmənɹi/ a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army M S

throstle C2

/ˈθɹɒsəl/ Northern English: a song thrush M S

capybara C2

/ˌkæpiˈbɛɹə/ pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet M S

drongo C2

/ˈdrɑːŋɡoʊ/ an insect-eating Old World passerine bird of the family Dicruridae, typically glossy black with a forked or ornamented tail M S

cassowary C2

/ˈkæs.ə.wer.i/ a large, powerful flightless bird of the genus Casuarius, native chiefly to New Guinea and northern Australia, with a horny casque on its head M S

albacore C2

/ˈæl.bə.kɔːr/ a large long-finned tuna (Thunnus alalunga) of warm and temperate oceans, valued as food for its pale flesh M S

horsefly C2

/ˈhɔːrsflaɪ/ a large, fast-flying fly of the family Tabanidae whose females bite mammals and feed on blood M S

fantail C2

/ˈfænˌteɪl/ Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand. M S

pronghorn C2

/ˈprɔːŋˌhɔːrn/ a swift ruminant of western North America, Antilocapra americana, whose males have horns with a forward-pointing prong M S

bustard C2

/ˈbʌs.tɚd/ a large, mainly ground-dwelling bird of open country in the Old World, with long legs and powerful flight M S

kudu C2

/ˈkuːduː/ either of two large African antelopes whose males bear long spiral horns, the greater kudu and the lesser kudu M S

eland C2

/ˈiːlənd/ either of two very large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, with spirally twisted horns in both sexes M S

goby C2

/ˈɡoʊbi/ any of numerous generally small, bottom-dwelling fishes, especially members of the family Gobiidae, many of which have pelvic fins joined into a suckerlike disc M S

mollusc C2

/ˈmɑləsk/ invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell M S

falconry C2

/ˈfɑːlkənri/ the practice or sport of training falcons and other birds of prey to hunt wild quarry M S

waterfowl C2

/ˈwɔtɝˌfaʊl/ a duck, goose, swan, or other bird that lives or feeds chiefly on or near water; such birds collectively M S

turbit C2

/ˈtɝbɪt/ a breed of fancy domestic pigeon with a short beak, a peaked or shell-shaped crest, and a frill of feathers on the breast M S

iguanodon C2

/ɪˈɡwɑːnəˌdɑːn/ a large herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur of the Early Cretaceous genus Iguanodon, known for its thumb spikes M S

vicuna C2

/vaɪˈkjuːnə/ a small wild South American camelid of the high Andes, related to the llama and valued for its exceptionally fine fleece M S

quadruped C2

/ˈkwɑdɹəˌpɛd/ having four feet M S

bullfinch C2

/ˈbʊlˌfɪnt͡ʃ/ A large, thick quickset hedge. M S

blue jay C2

/ˈbluːˌdʒeɪ/ a crested North American jay with bright blue, white, and black plumage M S

carapace C2

/ˈkærəˌpeɪs/ a hard protective shell covering all or part of the back of an animal such as a turtle, crab, or barnacle M S

bittern C2

/ˈbɪtɚn/ a secretive, brown-streaked marsh bird of the heron family, noted for the male's deep booming call M S

petrel C2

/ˈpɛt.ɹəl/ a long-winged oceanic seabird of the order Procellariiformes, often seen skimming close to the waves M S

calve C2

/kæv/ of a cow or certain other large mammals: to give birth to a calf M S

horsewoman C2

/ˈhɔːrsˌwʊm.ən/ a woman who rides horses, especially one skilled in riding or managing them M S

faintness C2

/ˈfeɪntnəs/ the trait of lacking boldness and courage M S

flycatcher C2

/ˈflaɪˌkætʃɚ/ any of various small birds that characteristically catch flying insects, especially members of the Old World family Muscicapidae or the New World family Tyrannidae M S

grebe C2

/ɡriːb/ a freshwater diving bird with lobed toes, a pointed bill, and legs set far back on the body M S

bowerbird C2

/ˈbaʊərˌbɝːd/ an Australasian bird of the family Ptilonorhynchidae, whose males in many species build and decorate display structures to court females M S

hoopoe C2

/ˈhuːˌpuː/ a crested Old World bird of the genus Upupa, with a long downcurved bill and boldly barred black-and-white wings and tail M S

apelike C2

/ˈeɪˌplaɪk/ Similar to an ape in appearance or behaviour. M S

auk C2

/ɔk/ any of a family of compact black-and-white northern seabirds adapted for swimming and diving, including puffins, guillemots, and murres M S

springbok C2

/ˈsprɪŋbɑːk/ a swift southern African antelope, Antidorcas marsupialis, known for making high stiff-legged leaps M S

omnivorous C2

/ɑːmˈnɪvərəs/ feeding on both plant and animal matter M S

petulance C2

/ˈpɛtjʊləns/ Rudeness, insolence. M S

pullet C2

/ˈpʊlɪt/ a young female chicken, especially one less than a year old or not yet laying eggs M S

eyrie C2

/ˈɪri/ the nest of an eagle or other bird of prey, usually built in a high place M S

orang C2

/ɔˈræŋ/ dated: a shortened form of orangutan, the large arboreal ape native to Borneo and Sumatra M S

lapwing C2

/ˈlæpwɪŋ/ Any of several medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae, within family Charadriidae. M S

woodlouse C2

/ˈwʊdlaʊs/ a small terrestrial isopod crustacean with a rigid segmented body, usually found in damp, dark places M S

chanticleer C2

/ˌtʃæntɪˈklɪr/ literary: a rooster, especially one personified in a fable or story M S

capelin C2

/ˈkæpəlɪn/ a small silvery smelt, Mallotus villosus, of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans that gathers in large schools to spawn near shore M S

agouti C2

/əˈɡuːti/ agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies M S

fetlock C2

/ˈfetlɑːk/ the joint of a horse's leg between the cannon bone and the pastern, above the hoof M S

wagtail C2

/ˈwæɡˌteɪl/ a slender Old World songbird of the genus Motacilla, named for its habit of repeatedly bobbing its long tail M S

hornbill C2

/ˈhɔːrnˌbɪl/ a tropical African or Asian bird with a very large curved bill, often topped by a hollow casque M S

nuthatch C2

/ˈnʌthætʃ/ a small, strong-footed songbird that climbs tree trunks, often head downward, and feeds on nuts and insects M S

brach C2

/ˈbrætʃ/ Originally, a synonym of scent hound (“a hunting dog that tracks prey using its sense of smell rather than by its vision”); later, any female hound; a bitch hound. M S

glowworm C2

/ˈɡloʊwɝːm/ the luminous larva or wingless adult female of certain beetles, especially members of the family Lampyridae M S

capercaillie C2

/ˌkæpɚˈkeɪli/ a very large Eurasian woodland grouse, the male of which has dark plumage and a fan-shaped tail M S

carthorse C2

/ˈkɑrtˌhɔrs/ a large, strong horse used for pulling carts or other heavy loads M S

gamecock C2

/ˈɡeɪmˌkɑk/ a rooster bred and trained for cockfighting M S

hackle C2

/ˈhækəl/ a long, narrow feather from a bird's neck or back, especially one used in an artificial fishing fly M S

ortolan C2

/ˈɔːrtələn/ a small migratory Eurasian bunting, Emberiza hortulana, historically fattened and eaten as a delicacy M S

guillemot C2

/ˈɡɪləmɑːt/ a northern seabird of the auk family, especially one of the genera Uria or Cepphus, with dark upperparts and strong underwater swimming ability M S

dogmatism C2

/ˈdɔɡ.məˌtɪz.əm/ the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot M S

zebu C2

/ˈzi.b(j)u/ a domesticated humped form of cattle, Bos taurus indicus, adapted to hot climates and widely kept in South Asia, Africa, and elsewhere M S

featherless C2

/ˈfɛð.ɚ.ləs/ having no feathers or having lost the usual covering of feathers M S

poundage C2

/ˈpaʊndɪdʒ/ Weight, especially body weight. M S

kinkajou C2

/ˈkɪŋkədʒuː/ a nocturnal tree-dwelling mammal of tropical Central and South America, with golden-brown fur and a long prehensile tail M S

piscine C2

/ˈpaɪsiːn/ of, relating to, or characteristic of fish M S

hidebound C2

/ˈhaɪdˌbaʊnd/ Bound with the hide of an animal. M S

katydid C2

/ˈkeɪtiˌdɪd/ a long-horned, usually green insect of the family Tettigoniidae, the males of many species producing loud calls by rubbing their wings M S

stickleback C2

/ˈstɪkəlˌbæk/ a small freshwater or coastal fish of the family Gasterosteidae, distinguished by separate sharp spines along its back M S

corncrake C2

/ˈkɔːrnkreɪk/ a secretive migratory rail that breeds in European and western Asian meadows and has a rasping repeated call M S

imago C2

/ɪˈmeɪɡoʊ/ the final, sexually mature stage of an insect after metamorphosis M S

megatherium C2

/ˌmɛɡəˈθɪriəm/ an extinct giant ground sloth of the genus Megatherium, native to South America during the Pliocene and Pleistocene M S

cayuse C2

/kaɪˈjuːs/ Western US, historical: a small, hardy range horse or pony M S

tomtit C2

/ˈtɑmˌtɪt/ chiefly British: a small tit, especially the blue tit M S

whicker C2

/ˈ(h)wɪk.ɚ/ a soft, breathy neigh or whinny made by a horse M S

wader C2

/ˈweɪ.dɚ/ a long-legged bird that searches for food in shallow water or wet ground M S

tanager C2

/ˈtænədʒɚ/ any of numerous, often brightly colored songbirds native to the Americas M S

sumpter C2

/ˈsʌmptə/ historical: a horse, mule, or other pack animal used to carry loads M S

nightjar C2

/ˈnaɪtˌdʒɑːr/ a crepuscular or nocturnal insect-eating bird with cryptic mottled plumage, large eyes, and a broad mouth M S

siskin C2

/ˈsɪskɪn/ a small greenish-yellow Eurasian finch, Spinus spinus, related to the goldfinch M S

fledge C2

/flɛdʒ/ of a young bird, to develop the feathers needed for flight or become able to fly M S

leveret C2

/ˈlev.ər.ɪt/ a young hare, especially one less than a year old M S

peewit C2

/ˈpiːwɪt/ a northern lapwing, a crested wading bird of open fields and wetlands M S

forefoot C2

/ˈfɔːrˌfʊt/ either of the front feet of a four-legged animal M S

ichneumon C2

/ɪkˈnjuːmən/ an ichneumon wasp, a usually slender parasitoid wasp whose larvae develop in or on other arthropods M S

burrower C2

/ˈbɝː.oʊ.ɚ/ an animal that digs a hole or tunnel, especially one that lives in the shelter it makes M S

nosebag C2

/ˈnoʊzˌbæɡ/ a bag containing feed that is fastened over a horse's or similar working animal's muzzle M S

vulpine C2

/ˈvʌlpaɪn/ of, relating to, or resembling a fox M S

caddis C2

/ˈkædɪs/ a caddisfly or its aquatic larva, which often builds a portable case from sand, twigs, or other debris M S

foxhound C2

/ˈfɑksˌhaʊnd/ a medium-sized scent hound of the English or American breed developed for pursuing foxes and noted for its stamina M S

fennec C2

/ˈfɛnɪk/ A small fox of the species Vulpes zerda, found in the Sahara (excluding the coast) and having distinctive oversized ears. M S

gastropod C2

/ˈɡæstrəˌpɑːd/ a mollusk of the class Gastropoda, including snails, slugs, limpets, and related animals, typically moving on a broad muscular foot M S

gloomily C2

/ˈɡluːmɪli/ with gloom M S