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noun
- Any of the four species of small spined monotremes, also known as a spiny anteaters, found in Australia and southern New Guinea.
proper noun
- A Greek myth
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| eland |
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noun - A species of large South African antelope (Oreas canna). It is valued both for its hide and flesh.
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| elephant shrew |
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noun
- any of several small, insectivorous long-nosed mammals, of the order Macroscelidea, native to Africa
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| elk |
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noun
- (US, Canada) The common wapiti (Cervus canadensis); the second largest member of the deer family, smaller only than a moose. Elk never have flat antlers (like moose do.)
- The largest member of the deer family (Alces alces); a moose.
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| ermine |
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noun
- A weasel, Mustela erminea, found in northern latitudes; its dark brown fur turns white in winter (apart from the black tip of the tail)
- The white fur of this animal
- (poetic) A symbol of purity
- (figuratively) The office of a judge
- (heraldry) A white field with black spots
verb
- To clothe with ermine
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| eutherian |
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adjective
- belonging or pertaining to the group Eutheria, comprising the placental mammals.
- a eutherian animal.
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