Animal Collective Nouns Flashcards

1
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ants

A

an army of ants
a swarm of ants
a nest of ants

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2
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quail

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a bevy of quail

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3
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chickens

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a brood/flock of chickens

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4
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flies

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a cloud of flies

a swarm of flies

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5
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insects

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a cloud of insects
a swarm of insects
a plague of insects

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6
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locusts

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a cloud of locusts
a swarm of locusts
a flight of locusts
a plague of insects

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7
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gulls

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a colony of gulls

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8
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cattle

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a drove of cattle

a herd of cattle

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9
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horses

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a drove of horses
a team of horses
a string of horses
a stud of horses

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10
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birds

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a flight of birds

a flock of birds

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11
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doves

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a flight of doves

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12
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swallows

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a flight of swallows

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13
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geese

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a flock of geese

a goggle of geese

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14
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sheep

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a flock of sheep

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15
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fish

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a haul of fish

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16
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buffaloes

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a herd of buffaloes

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17
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deer

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a herd of deer

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18
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elephants

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a herd of elephants

19
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goats

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a herd of goats

20
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swine

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a herd of swine

21
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bees

A

a hive of bees

a swarm of bees

22
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sparrows

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a host of sparrows

23
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kittens

A

a kindle of kittens

a litter of kittens

24
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cubs

A

a litter of cubs

25
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piglets

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a litter of piglets

26
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puppies

A

a litter of puppies

27
Q

wild animals

A

a menagerie of wild animals

28
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peacocks

A

a muster of peacocks

29
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mice

A

a nest of mice

30
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rabbits

A

a nest of rabbits

31
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hounds

A

a pack of hounds

32
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wolves

A

a pack of wolves

33
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lions

A

a pride of lions

a troop of lions

34
Q

herrings

A

a school of herrings

35
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porpoises

A

a school of porpoises

36
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whales

A

a school of whales

37
Q

fish

A

a shoal of fish

38
Q

wild geese in flight

A

a skein of wild geese

39
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oxen

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a team of oxen

40
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camels

A

a train of camels

41
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goats

A

a tribe of goats

42
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monkeys

A

a troop of monkeys

43
Q

wild animals

A

a zoo of wild animals