Animals

peccary C2

/ˈpekəri/ a social, piglike hoofed mammal native to the Americas, belonging to the family Tayassuidae M S

pichi C2

/ˈpiːtʃi/ a small hairy armadillo, Zaedyus pichiy, native to the dry grasslands and scrub of Argentina and Chile M S

ruminant C2

/ˈɹuːmɪnənt/ A hoofed animal, such as a cow, sheep, or deer, that chews the cud and has a stomach with several compartments. M S

quagga C2

/ˈkwɑɡə/ an extinct southern African subspecies of plains zebra, striped mainly on the head and front of the body M S

apar C2

/əˈpɑːr/ a South American three-banded armadillo of the genus Tolypeutes, able to roll its armored body into a nearly complete ball M S

casque C2

/kæsk/ a hard helmet-like structure on the head or bill of certain birds and reptiles M S

courser C2

/ˈkɔrsɝ/ historical or literary: a swift, strong horse, especially one ridden in battle M S

raffish C2

/ˈɹæfɪʃ/ marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness M S

ovipositor C2

/oʊvɪˈpɑzɪtɚ/ a tubular or blade-like organ used by a female insect or certain other animals to place or lay eggs M S

merganser C2

/mɚˈɡænsɚ/ any of several fish-eating diving ducks with a narrow bill edged by toothlike serrations M S

bivalve C2

/ˈbaɪvælv/ a mollusc of the class Bivalvia whose body is enclosed by two hinged shell valves, such as a clam, mussel, oyster, or scallop M S

pipit C2

/ˈpɪpɪt/ a small, slender, usually brown and streaked ground-feeding songbird, chiefly of the genus Anthus, found in open country M S

carnivora C2

Carnivorans. M S

spoonbill C2

/ˈspuːnˌbɪl/ a long-legged wading bird related to the ibises, with a broad, flat bill rounded at the tip M S

greenfinch C2

/ˈɡriːnfɪntʃ/ a small Old World finch of the genus Chloris, typically with greenish plumage and bright yellow areas on the wings and tail M S

dewlap C2

/ˈduːˌlæp/ a loose fold of skin hanging beneath the neck of cattle, dogs, goats, and some other animals M S

pickerel C2

/ˈpɪkɝəl/ A freshwater fish of the genus Esox. M S

kulan C2

/ˈkuːˌlɑːn/ an Asiatic wild ass (Equus hemionus) of the Central Asian steppes and deserts, especially the Turkmen kulan subspecies (E. h. kulan) M S

megalosaurus C2

/ˌmɛɡəloʊˈsɔːrəs/ a large meat-eating theropod dinosaur of the genus Megalosaurus, known from Middle Jurassic fossils in England M S

gaur C2

/ˈɡaʊər/ a very large wild bovine, Bos gaurus, native to forests of South and Southeast Asia M S

cere C2

/sɪr/ the fleshy or waxy skin at the base of the upper beak in certain birds, containing the nostrils M S

plesiosaurus C2

/ˌpliː.si.oʊˈsɔːr.əs/ a marine reptile of the extinct genus Plesiosaurus, with a small head, long neck, broad body, and four paddle-shaped limbs M S

currycomb C2

/ˈkɝiˌkoʊm/ a comb with rows of short teeth or ridges, used especially for grooming a horse M S

peafowl C2

/ˈpiːfaʊl/ any of several large pheasant-family birds whose males are peacocks and females are peahens, especially species of Pavo and Afropavo M S

annelid C2

/ˈænəlɪd/ a segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, such as an earthworm, leech, or ragworm M S

guanaco C2

/ɡwəˈnɑːkəʊ/ wild llama M S

wapiti C2

/ˈwɑːpəti/ the North American elk (Cervus canadensis), a large deer whose males bear branching antlers M S

amphipod C2

/ˈæmfɪˌpɑːd/ any small crustacean of the order Amphipoda, typically with a laterally compressed body and differently directed pairs of legs M S

shorthorn C2

/ˈʃɔːɹtˌhɔːɹn/ a member of a British breed of cattle developed in northeastern England and raised in dairy and beef varieties M S

mudcat C2

/ˈmʌdˌkæt/ US: any of several catfish associated with muddy water, especially a bullhead or flathead catfish M S

chough C2

/tʃʌf/ either of two glossy black Eurasian birds of the genus Pyrrhocorax, noted for red or yellow bills and legs M S

nudibranch C2

/ˈnuːdɪˌbræŋk/ a shell-less marine gastropod in the group Nudibranchia, often brightly colored and bearing exposed gills or other respiratory structures M S

crossbill C2

/ˈkrɑːsˌbɪl/ any finch of the genus Loxia whose upper and lower bill tips cross, an adaptation for extracting seeds from conifer cones M S

untrammeled C2

/ənˈtræməld/ not confined or limited M S

tragopan C2

/ˈtræɡəpæn/ any of several Asian forest pheasants of the genus Tragopan, whose brightly colored males have two fleshy head horns and an inflatable throat lappet M S

insectivorous C2

/ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪv(ə)ɹəs/ feeding mainly or entirely on insects M S

turnspit C2

/ˈtɝnˌspɪt/ a small type of dog formerly trained to turn a roasting spit by running in a wheel M S

cavy C2

/ˈkeɪvi/ any short-tailed South American rodent of the family Caviidae, including the wild ancestors and relatives of guinea pigs M S

cowbird C2

/ˈkaʊˌbɝd/ a New World blackbird of the genus Molothrus that commonly lays its eggs in the nests of other bird species M S

fieldfare C2

/ˈfiːldfer/ a large Eurasian thrush, Turdus pilaris, with a gray head and rump, often seen in flocks during winter M S

ichthyosaurus C2

/ˌɪkθiəˈsɔːrəs/ an extinct dolphin-shaped marine reptile of the genus Ichthyosaurus, known chiefly from Early Jurassic rocks of Europe M S

ursine C2

/ˈɝsaɪn/ relating to, characteristic of, or resembling a bear M S

scoter C2

/ˈskoʊtɚ/ a large northern sea duck of the genus Melanitta, whose adult males are predominantly black and which feeds by diving M S

effectually C2

/ɪˈfɛkt͡ʃuːəli/ in an effectual or successful manner M S

clasper C2

/ˈklæspɚ/ a specialized appendage used to hold a mate during reproduction, especially in male fish, insects, or crustaceans M S

macaco C2

/məˈkɑːkoʊ/ a historical common name for the black lemur, Eulemur macaco, and formerly for several related lemurs M S

wildfowl C2

/ˈwaɪldˌfaʊl/ wild birds hunted as game or food, especially ducks, geese, and other waterfowl M S

pintail C2

/ˈpɪnteɪl/ a slender, long-necked dabbling duck whose central tail feathers form a narrow point, especially the northern pintail M S

blenny C2

/ˈblɛni/ a small, usually elongated marine fish of the blenny groups, especially a bottom-dwelling combtooth blenny of the family Blenniidae M S

godwit C2

/ˈɡɑːdwɪt/ a large migratory wading bird of the genus Limosa, with a very long bill and long legs M S

redstart C2

/ˈrɛdstɑːrt/ any of several small Old World insect-eating birds, especially members of the genus Phoenicurus, with conspicuous reddish tails M S

twite C2

/twaɪt/ a small brown finch, Linaria flavirostris, breeding in northern Eurasia and identified by its yellow bill and forked tail M S

hamadryas C2

/ˌhæməˈdraɪəs/ a large baboon native to northeastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, whose adult males have a silvery mantle M S

aphis C2

/ˈeɪfɪs/ technical and now uncommon: an aphid, especially an aphid of the genus Aphis M S

crinoid C2

/ˈkraɪnɔɪd/ a marine echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, including sea lilies and feather stars, with feathery arms around a central body M S

dunnock C2

/ˈdʌnək/ A small European and Asian passerine bird, Prunella modularis; the hedge sparrow or hedge warbler. M S

fritillary C2

/ˈfrɪtəlɛri/ any of several orange, brown, or tawny butterflies, especially nymphalids with dark markings and often silvery spots beneath the wings M S

muntjac C2

/ˈmʌntdʒæk/ a small Asian deer of the genus Muntiacus, whose barking call gives it the alternative name barking deer M S

trogon C2

/ˈtroʊɡɑːn/ a tropical forest bird of the family Trogonidae, typically with brilliant plumage, a long tail, and a short broad bill M S

plantigrade C2

/ˈplæntəˌɡreɪd/ walking with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground, as humans and bears do M S

hawfinch C2

/ˈhɔːfɪntʃ/ a large Eurasian finch with a very powerful bill used to crack hard seeds and fruit stones M S

blackcap C2

/ˈblækˌkæp/ a small Eurasian warbler, Sylvia atricapilla, whose adult male has a black crown M S

plastron C2

/ˈplæstrən/ the lower, usually flatter part of a turtle's or tortoise's shell M S

protozoon C2

/ˌproʊtəˈzoʊɑn/ dated: a single protozoan organism; one of the mostly microscopic unicellular organisms formerly grouped as Protozoa M S

spiracle C2

/ˈspɪrəkəl/ zoology: an external respiratory opening in an insect or another air-breathing arthropod, connected to the tracheal system M S

coxa C2

/ˈkɑːksə/ the basal segment of an arthropod limb, by which the leg is attached to the body M S

incrustation C2

/ɪnkɹʌsˈteɪʃən/ An accumulated characteristic of a person that disguises their true nature. M S

lancelet C2

/ˈlænslət/ a small translucent, fishlike marine chordate that retains a notochord and usually lives partly buried in sand M S

thornback C2

/ˈθɔːrnˌbæk/ the thornback ray or skate, Raja clavata, a ray with rough skin and rows of thornlike spines along its back and tail M S

batrachian C2

/bəˈtreɪkiən/ a frog, toad, or other amphibian, especially one formerly classified in the group Batrachia M S

banteng C2

/ˈbæntɛŋ/ a wild Southeast Asian ox, Bos javanicus, with marked differences in color and horn size between adult males and females M S

ouzel C2

/ˈuːzəl/ an old name for the Eurasian blackbird or a related dark thrush, retained especially in ring ouzel M S

beroe C2

/ˈberəwiː/ a transparent, often iridescent marine comb jelly of the genus Beroe, with a rounded or thimble-shaped body M S

coralline C2

/ˈkɔːr.ə.laɪn/ a branching bryozoan or hydroid that resembles coral, especially in older zoological writing M S

radula C2

/ˈɹædʒələ/ a ribbonlike feeding organ bearing rows of tiny teeth, used by most mollusks to scrape or cut food M S

branchia C2

/ˈbræŋkiə/ zoology: a gill or another respiratory organ with the same function in an aquatic animal M S

unwearied C2

/ʌnˈwɪəɹid/ Not wearied, not tired. M S

cockchafer C2

/ˈkɑkˌtʃeɪfɚ/ a large European scarab beetle whose larvae and adults can damage crops and other vegetation M S

blackcock C2

/ˈblækˌkɑk/ chiefly British: a male black grouse, distinguished by glossy dark plumage and a lyre-shaped tail M S

ascidian C2

/əˈsɪdiən/ a solitary or colonial marine tunicate of the class Ascidiacea, typically having a saclike adult body with an incurrent and an excurrent siphon M S

echinus C2

/ɪˈkaɪnəs/ a sea urchin, especially one described by the older zoological name Echinus M S

coypu C2

/ˈkɔɪ.pu/ aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver M S

prothorax C2

/proʊˈθɔræks/ the front of the three segments of an insect's thorax, bearing the first pair of legs but no wings M S

guenon C2

/ɡəˈnoʊn/ a slender, long-tailed African monkey of the genus Cercopithecus, often with distinctive facial coloring M S

curculio C2

/kɝˈkjuːlioʊ/ a weevil of the genus Curculio, especially one whose larvae develop inside acorns or nuts M S

viviparous C2

/vɪˈvɪpərəs/ producing live young that developed inside the parent's body rather than laying eggs M S

hymenopterous C2

/ˌhaɪməˈnɑːptərəs/ belonging or relating to the insect order Hymenoptera, which includes bees, wasps, ants, and sawflies M S

operculum C2

/oʊˈpɝ.kjə.ləm/ a hard flap or plate that covers an opening in an animal, such as a fish's gills or a snail's shell M S

pewee C2

/ˈpiːwiː/ a small North American flycatcher of the genus Contopus, named for its call M S

scutella C2

/skuːˈtɛlə/ a small horny plate or scale on a bird's foot or toe M S

furcula C2

/ˈfɝkjələ/ the forked bone formed by the fused collarbones of most birds; the wishbone M S

veery C2

/ˈvɪəɹi/ a tawny North American woodland thrush noted for its descending, flute-like song M S

melanism C2

/ˈmɛlənɪzəm/ an unusually high amount of dark melanin pigment in an animal or person, making the skin, fur, feathers, or eyes darker than usual M S

goatsucker C2

/ˈɡoʊtˌsʌkɚ/ a dated name for a nightjar, a crepuscular or nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae M S

frugivorous C2

/fruˈdʒɪvərəs/ feeding chiefly or entirely on fruit M S

sphex C2

/sfɛks/ a sand or digger wasp of the genus Sphex or a closely related genus M S