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CLAN |
Large family |
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TRIBE |
Large family |
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RABBIT |
Member of large family who appears in hat |
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SABRETOOTH |
A large extinct carnivorous mammal of the cat family |
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CELLIST |
One who plays a large instrument of the violin family |
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CHEF |
The head cook of large establishment, as a club, a family,
etc. |
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CURASSOW |
A large gallinaceous bird of the American genera Crax,
Ourax, etc., of the family Cracidae. |
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SPHINX |
Any one of numerous species of large moths of the family
Sphingidae; -- called also hawk moth. |
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CYPERACEOUS |
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a large family of
plants of which the sedge is the type. |
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CONDOR |
A very large bird of the Vulture family (Sarcorhamphus
gryphus), found in the most elevated parts of the Andes. |
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PATERFAMILIAS |
The head of a family; in a large sense, the
proprietor of an estate; one who is his own master. |
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MOLE |
Any insectivore of the family Talpidae. They have minute eyes
and ears, soft fur, and very large and strong fore feet. |
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XYLOPHAGIDES |
A tribe or family of dipterous flies whose larvae
live in decayed wood. Some of the tropical species are very large. |
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ARK |
The large, chestlike vessel in which Noah and his family were
preserved during the Deluge. Gen. vi. Hence: Any place of refuge. |
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CYPERUS |
A large genus of plants belonging to the Sedge family, and
including the species called galingale, several bulrushes, and the
Egyptian papyrus. |
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BRUSH TURKEY |
A large, edible, gregarious bird of Australia
(Talegalla Lathami) of the family Megapodidae. Also applied to several
allied species of New Guinea. |
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PHEASANT |
Any one of numerous species of large gallinaceous birds
of the genus Phasianus, and many other genera of the family
Phasianidae, found chiefly in Asia. |
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PYTHON |
Any species of very large snakes of the genus Python, and
allied genera, of the family Pythonidae. They are nearly allied to the
boas. Called also rock snake. |
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HALIBUT |
A large, northern, marine flatfish (Hippoglossus
vulgaris), of the family Pleuronectidae. It often grows very large,
weighing more than three hundred pounds. It is an important food fish. |
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YACCA |
A West Indian name for two large timber trees (Podocarpus
coriaceus, and P. Purdicanus) of the Yew family. The wood, which is
much used, is pale brownish with darker streaks. |
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STEWARD |
A man employed in a large family, or on a large estate, to
manage the domestic concerns, supervise other servants, collect the
rents or income, keep accounts, and the like. |
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OWL |
Any species of raptorial birds of the family Strigidae. They
have large eyes and ears, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around
each eye. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits. |
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IGUANA |
Any species of the genus Iguana, a genus of large American
lizards of the family Iguanidae. They are arboreal in their habits,
usually green in color, and feed chiefly upon fruits. |
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HORNTAIL |
Any one of family (Uroceridae) of large hymenopterous
insects, allied to the sawflies. The larvae bore in the wood of trees.
So called from the long, stout ovipositors of the females. |
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FIREFISH |
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Scorpaenidae, of several species, inhabiting the Indo-Pacific region.
They are usually red, and have very large spinose pectoral and dorsal
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