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1
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agnus, agni

A

2nd decl. m.

lamb

agna would be a female lamb, in other words a ewe lamb

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apis, apis

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bee

3rd decl. f

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3
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aries, arietis

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ram

3rd decl. m

Can also mean a ‘battering ram’

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4
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asinus

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2nd decl. masc.

donkey

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5
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avis, avis

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3rd decl. fem.

bird

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6
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bos, bovis

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3rd decl. fem. or masc.

cow

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7
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canis

A

dog

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cervus

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2nd decl. masc.

deer

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lepus, leporis

A

rabbit or hare

3rd decl. m.

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10
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delphinus

A

dolphin

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11
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elephantus

A

elephant

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12
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equus

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horse

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13
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lupus

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wolf

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mulus

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mule

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15
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mus

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mouse

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16
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orca

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whale

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17
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ovis, ovis

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3rd decl. fem.

sheep

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18
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piscis

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fish

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19
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porcus

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pig

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20
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pullus

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chicken

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21
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serpens

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snake

22
Q

taurus

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bull

23
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tigris

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tiger

24
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ursus

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bear

25
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vacca

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cow

26
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testudo

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tortoise

27
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gallina

A

hen

28
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gallus

A

rooster

29
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crocodilus

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crocodile

30
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rana, ranae

A

frog

1st decl. f

31
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bufo, bufonis

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toad

3rd decl. m

32
Q

squalus, squali

A

shark

2nd decl. m

33
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squilla, squillae

A

shrimp

1st decl. f

34
Q

locusta, locustae

A

a grasshopper or locust, a crustacean or lobster (i.e. a sea locust)

1st decl. f

35
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polypus, polypi

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octopus

2nd decl. m

36
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urtica, urticae

A

stinging nettle, sea nettle

1st decl. f

37
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cancer, cancri

A

crab

2nd decl. m

38
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anguilla, anguillae

A

eel

1st decl. f

39
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ostrea, ostreae

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oyster, mussel

1st decl. f

40
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pelecanus, pelecani

A

pelican

2nd decl. m

41
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anas, anatis

A

duck

3rd decl. f

42
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papilio, papilionis

A

butterfly, moth

3rd decl. m

Can also mean the soul of a dead person.

43
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vulpes, vulpis

A

fox

3rd decl. f

Sometimes it appears as vulpis in the nominative.

Can refer figuratively to ‘cunning, cleverness, quick thinking, craftiness, adaptability’.

44
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simia, simiae

A

monkey

1st decl. f

Also used as a derogatory for a person

45
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aquila, aquilae

A

eagle

1st decl. f

Can also refer to the standard (which was of an eagle) carried by a Roman legion

46
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corvus, corvi

A

raven

2nd decl. m

47
Q

sciurus, sciuri

A

squirrel

2nd decl. m

48
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vultur, vulturis

A

vulture

3rd decl. m

49
Q

turcia, turciae

A

turkey

1st decl. f

50
Q

feles/felis

A

cat

(Occurs in Ciceor as faelis)

51
Q

cuniculus, cuniculi

A

2nd decl. masc.

rabbit or hare

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