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n. a place where hives or colonies of bees are kept for their honey.
apiarist, n. |
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n. a house, enclosure, or large cage for birds
aviarist, n. |
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adj. having the equality of a cow or ox; sluggish, dull.
bovinity, n. |
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n. member of the family of dogs
(like dogs, wolves and foxes are canines. )
adj. pertaining to the family of dogs, and especially the qualities associated with them
(two canine movie stars are Rin Tin Tin and Lassie)
(NOTA BENE: canine is also used to refer to the eyetooth, both noun and adjective)
caninity, n. |
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n. 1. a playful hop, leap, or skip
n. 2. a prank or wild escapade
intr. verb: to leap, frolic, or frisk about |
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n. a sudden impulse, whim, or unmotivatd change of mind.
NOTA BENE: in music, a caprice is a lively instrumental work with a free form. |
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adj. subject to whim; impulsive; unpredictable or fickle.
capriciously, adv.; capriciousness, n. |
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adj. pertaining to a horse; belonging to the family of horses and zebras |
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n. the art of riding horses |
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adj. pertainign to a rider of horses, or skill in riding.
n. one who rides of performs on horseback
equestrianism, n. |
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n. a member of the family of cats, lions, tigers and jaguars
adj. belongong to the cat family, having characteristics of a cat, such as gracefulnesss and independence
felinity, n. |
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adj. pertaining to a lion; having characteristics of a lion, such as fierceness and majesty |
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tr. v. to regard or treat a person as a celebrity
lionism, n.; lionization, n.; lionship, n. |
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adj. typical of fish.
piscinity, n.
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adj. 1. resembling a serpent in form or movement; sinuous; winding
2. having qualities of a serpent; subtle, sly, sometimes even evil |
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adj. pertaining to or resembling an ape or monkey
n. an ape or monkey
simianity, n. |
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adj. pertaining to or characteristic of a bear
ursinity, n. |
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n. the science dealing with animals (also used as an adjective)
zoologic, adj.; zoological, adj.; zoologically, adv.; zoologist, n.
NOTA BENE: the equivalent Latin form for 'living beting, 'animal' is animal, animalis. |
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adj. pertaining to or resembling a pig.
porcinity, n. |
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