Set: collective animal nouns

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All 127 terms

TermDefinition
aardvarkaarmory
alligatorbask, congregation
armadillofez
antarmy, colony, nest, swarm, bike
antelopeherd, cluster
apeshrewdness, troop
baboontroop, congress, tribe, flange
badgercete, colony, set, company
batcolony, cloud
bearsleuth, sloth
beaverfamily, colony
beegrist, hive, swarm, colony
beetlepossi
butterflyrabble, flight, swarm, kaleidoscope, rainbow
buzzardwake
camelflock
catclowder, clutter, pounce
caterpillararmy
cheetahcoalition
chickenflock, brood, peep
chimpanzeecommunity, group, cartload
clambed
cobraquiver
cockroachintrusion
coyotepack, train
craneherd, sedge, seige
crocodilebask, nest, congregation, float
crowmurder, horde, parcel, hover, congress, muster, storytelling
dogpack, litter (young), kennel, gang, legion
dolphinteam, school, pod, herd, alliance (male), party (female)
donkeyband, drove, herd, pace, coffle
dovecote, flight, dole, dule, duet, troop, piteousness, pitying, prettying
duckflock, brace, team
eagleconvocation, brood, aerie
eelswarm
elephantherd, herd, flock, parade, memory
elkgang
ferretbusiness
fishschool
flamingostand, flamboyance
fleaabscondance
foxleash, skulk
frogarmy, colony, froggery, knot
gerbilhorde
gibbonflange
giraffetower, corps, herd
goatherd
goosegaggle (skein when in flight)
gorillatroop, group (band)
groundhogrepetition
gullflock
hamsterhorde
hareband, down
hawkcast, kettle, boil
hedgehogarray
heronsiege
hippopotamusbloat, crash, herd, thunder
hornetswarm
horseherd, harras
humancrowd, tribe, family
hummingbirdcharm, chattering, drum, hover, troubling
hyenaclan, cackle
jackalpack
jellyfishsmack, bloom, brood, smuth, smuck, fluther
kangaroomob, troop, court
ladybirdloveliness, possi
larkexaltation
lemmingsuicide pact
leopardlepe, leap
lionpride
llamaherd, flock
lousecolony, infestation
magpietiding, tittering, gulp, murder, charm, flock
mallardsord, lute, brace, puddling, flush
meerkatgang, mob
minnowshoal, swarm
molelabour, company, movement
monkeytroop, barrel, tribe, cartload
mosquitoscourge, swarm
mousenest, colony, harvest, horde, mischief
mulebarren, pack, span, rake
nightingalewatch, flock, route, match
octopusarran
orangutanbuffoonery
otterromp, bevy, lodge, family, raft
owlparliament, stare, wisdom
oxyoke, team, drove, herd, nye
oysterbed, hive, cast, culch
parrotcompany, flock, prattle, pandemonium
peafowlmuster, ostentation, pride
penguincolony, rookery, parade, parcel, crèche, huddle
pheasantbouquet, nest, nide, nye, brood, covey
pigherd, drove, mob
pigeonflight, loft, flock, dropping, kit
polar bearstock, population
polecatchine
porcupineprickle, family
porpoiseschool, crowd, herd, pod
quailbevy
rabbitwarren, nest, colony, bevy, bury, drove
raccoonnursery
ratcolony, horde, pack, plague, swarm
ravenunkindness, congress, conspiracy, parliament, murder, storytelling, nevermore
rhinoceroscrash, herd
rookbuilding, parliament
scorpionbed, nest, colony
sea lion / sealpod, colony, crash, flock, harem, bob, herd/rookery, team, hurdle
sharkslew, shiver
skunksurfeit
snailwalk
snakepit, nest or bed
snipewalk, wisp
sparrowflight, host, quarrel, tribe, ubiquity
spidercluster, clutter, venom
squirreldray, scurry
swangaggle, bevy, wedge(flying), flock, game, team, ballet, regatta, bank, whiteness, gargle, eyrar
tigerstreak, ambush
toadknot, lump
tortoisecreep
trouthover
turkeyrafter, flock
turtlebale
whalegam, pod, herd
wolfpack, rout
wombatmob, warren, wisdom, army
wormbed, bunch, clew, squirm
zebracrossing, herd, zeal

Set Information

Terms 127
Creator nibbles
Created May 10, 2007
Groups None
Subjects animal, nouns, collective
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A collection of the collective names for animals e.g. a pride of lions.

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nibbles : Changed baboon → troop, congress, tribe, flange[ to baboon → troop, congress, tribe, flange
nibbles : Changed goose → gaggle (skein when in flight)[ to goose → gaggle (skein when in flight)
lionlover499 : OMG!!i'm adding u cuz i luv animals and LIONS!!!
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  1. llama herd, flock - 16 misses
  2. gull flock - 14 misses
  3. pig herd, drove, mob - 13 misses
  4. pheasant bouquet, nest, nide, nye, brood, covey - 12 misses
  5. antelope herd, cluster - 11 misses
  6. peafowl muster, ostentation, pride - 11 misses
  7. camel flock - 10 misses