Family & Relationships

squirrel C2

/ˈskwɝ(ə)l/ Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae. Meaning Off Sound Off

willow C2

/ˈwɪloʊ/ Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere. Meaning Off Sound Off

boar C2

/boɹ/ A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig. Meaning Off Sound Off

cactus C2

/ˈkæktəs/ Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate. Meaning Off Sound Off

python C2

/ˈpaɪθɑn/ a large nonvenomous constricting snake of the family Pythonidae, native chiefly to Africa, Asia, and Australia Meaning Off Sound Off

partridge C2

/ˈpɑɹtɹɪd͡ʒ/ Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in the genera Perdix and Alectoris. Meaning Off Sound Off

paternity C2

/pəˈtɜːnɪti/ the state of being a father Meaning Off Sound Off

pap C2

/pæp/ US dialect: father; pa Meaning Off Sound Off

pheasant C2

/ˈfɛzənt/ A bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food. Meaning Off Sound Off

psychoanalysis C2

/ˌsaɪkoʊəˈnæləsɪs/ a family of theories and therapeutic methods that interpret unconscious mental processes, conflicts, and motives Meaning Off Sound Off

woodpecker C2

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

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 Meaning Off Sound Off

kinsman C2

/ˈkɪnzmən/ a male relative, especially one belonging to the same extended family; now often literary or historical Meaning Off Sound Off

thrush C2

/θɹʌʃ/ Any of numerous species of songbirds of the cosmopolitan family Turdidae, such as the song thrush, mistle thrush, bluebird, and American robin. Meaning Off Sound Off

boer C2

/bɔːr/ historical: a Dutch-speaking settler or farmer in southern Africa, especially an ancestor of the Afrikaner population Meaning Off Sound Off

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 Meaning Off Sound Off

genealogy C2

/ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/ the study or investigation of ancestry and family history Meaning Off Sound Off

cockatoo C2

/ˌkɑkəˈtuː/ a parrot of the family Cacatuidae, typically having a prominent movable crest Meaning Off Sound Off

sorrel C2

/ˈsɔɹəl/ any of several plants with tart, acidic leaves, especially common sorrel of the dock family Meaning Off Sound Off

warbler C2

/ˈwɔːrblɚ/ any of numerous small, active songbirds, especially members of the Old World family Sylviidae or the New World family Parulidae Meaning Off Sound Off

wombat C2

/ˈwɑːmˌbæt/ a stocky, burrowing Australian marsupial of the family Vombatidae, with short legs and strong digging claws Meaning Off Sound Off

kinfolk C2

/ˈkɪnfoʊk/ old-fashioned or regional: one's relatives or family considered collectively Meaning Off Sound Off

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 Meaning Off Sound Off

sprat C2

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

mallow C2

/ˈmæl.oʊ/ a plant of the family Malvaceae, often with soft hairy leaves and pink, purple, or white flowers Meaning Off Sound Off

Quechua C2

/ˈkɛtʃwə/ a family of closely related Indigenous languages spoken across the Andes, especially in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, and Chile Meaning Off Sound Off

marmot C2

/ˈmɑrmət/ a large, stocky burrowing rodent of the squirrel family, typically living in mountainous or northern regions Meaning Off Sound Off

bulbul C2

/ˈbʊlˌbʊl/ any of a family of often gregarious songbirds native to Africa and Asia Meaning Off Sound Off

patrimony C2

/ˈpætrəˌmoʊni/ property or an estate inherited from one's father or other ancestor Meaning Off Sound Off

anarchism C2

/ˈænəɹˌkɪzəm/ a family of political philosophies and movements skeptical of or opposed to coercive authority, especially the state, and favoring stateless social organization through voluntary cooperation Meaning Off Sound Off

egret C2

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

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 Meaning Off Sound Off

arnica C2

/ˈɑrnɪkə/ a plant of the daisy family, especially Arnica montana, traditionally used in herbal remedies Meaning Off Sound Off

conger C2

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

drongo C2

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

horsefly C2

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

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 Meaning Off Sound Off

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 Meaning Off Sound Off

bowerbird C2

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

sedge C2

/sɛdʒ/ a grasslike plant of the family Cyperaceae, typically with solid triangular stems and growing in wet ground Meaning Off Sound Off

viol C2

/ˈvaɪ.əl/ a member of a family of fretted bowed string instruments, usually with six strings and held vertically, prominent in European music from the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries Meaning Off Sound Off

auk C2

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

matricide C2

/ˈmeɪtrəˌsaɪd/ the killing of one's mother Meaning Off Sound Off

parricide C2

/ˈpærɪsaɪd/ the killing of one's father, mother, or another close relative Meaning Off Sound Off

lapwing C2

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

glowworm C2

/ˈɡloʊwɝːm/ the luminous larva or wingless adult female of certain beetles, especially members of the family Lampyridae Meaning Off Sound Off

kinswoman C2

/ˈkɪnzwʊmən/ a female relative; a woman belonging to the same family or kin group Meaning Off Sound Off

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 Meaning Off Sound Off

orrery C2

/ˈɔɹəɹi/ a mechanical model that shows the relative positions and movements of bodies in the solar system Meaning Off Sound Off

filiation C2

/ˌfɪliˈeɪʃən/ the relationship of a child to a parent, especially as legally or genealogically established Meaning Off Sound Off

consanguinity C2

/kɑnsæŋˈɡwɪnɪti/ relationship by descent from a common ancestor; blood kinship Meaning Off Sound Off

peafowl C2

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

cavy C2

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

homology C2

/həˈmɑlədʒi/ similarity between structures, genes, or features because they derive from a common evolutionary ancestor Meaning Off Sound Off

trogon C2

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

water ouzel C2

/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ ˌuː.zəl/ a dipper: any of the small aquatic songbirds of the genus Cinclus (family Cinclidae) that wade and dive in swift streams, especially the white-throated dipper in Eurasia or the American dipper in North America Meaning Off Sound Off

tyrant flycatcher C2

/ˈtaɪ.rənt ˌflaɪˌkætʃ.ɚ/ any bird of the large New World family Tyrannidae, whose members typically have a broad, flattened bill and feed mainly on insects Meaning Off Sound Off

prepotency C2

/ˌpriːˈpoʊtənsi/ an unusual ability of one parent, individual, or strain to transmit its characteristics strongly to offspring Meaning Off Sound Off

stirp C2

/stɝp/ a line of descent from a common ancestor; a stock or lineage Meaning Off Sound Off

elater C2

/ˈɛlətɚ/ a click beetle of the family Elateridae, able to spring into the air with a clicking movement when placed on its back Meaning Off Sound Off

phalanger C2

/fəˈlændʒɚ/ an Australasian arboreal marsupial of the family Phalangeridae, including the cuscuses and brushtail possums Meaning Off Sound Off

elecampane C2

/ˌɛləkæmˈpeɪn/ a tall Eurasian plant of the daisy family, Inula helenium, formerly valued for its aromatic medicinal root Meaning Off Sound Off

pickney C2

/ˈpɪk.ni/ Caribbean, especially Jamaican, informal: a child Meaning Off Sound Off