THE
COLLECTIVE NOUNS FOR AMPHIBIANS, REPTILES, INVERTEBRATES, INSECTS
A:
Collective Nouns for Amphibians and Reptiles
A
quiver of cobras
A
bask/A congregation/A float/A nest of crocodiles
A
herd/A pack of dinosaurs (pack)
A
flight/A wing of dragons
An
army/A colony/A knot of frogs
A
mess of iguanas
A
den/A bed/A knot/A nest/A pit of snakes
A
knot/A nest/A knob of toads
A
bale/A turn of turtles
A
nest/A generation of vipers
B:
Collective Nouns for Invertebrates
A
culture of bacteria
A
stuck/A smack of jellyfish
A
clew of worms
C:
Collective Nouns for Insects and Arachnids
A
colony/An army/A bike/A swarm of ants
A
swarm/A bike/A cast/A cluster/A drift/A game/A hive/A stand/A rabble/A grist of
bees
A
bike of (wild) bees
A
flight/A rabble/A swarm of butterflies
An
army of caterpillars
An
intrusion of cockroaches
A
swarm/A cloud/A business/A grist/A hatch of flies
A
cloud/A horde/A rabble/A swarm of gnats
A
cloud/A cluster/A swarm of grasshoppers
A
bike/A nest/A swarm of hornets
A
flight/A horde/A plague/A rabble/A swarm of insects
A
flock/A colony/An infestation of lice
A
plague/A cloud/A swarm of locusts
A
scourge/A swarm of mosquitoes
A
clutter/A cluster of spiders
A
colony/A swarm of termites
A
colony/A bike/A nest of wasps
D:
Collective Nouns for Mollusks
A
bed of clams
A
bed of cockles
A
bed of mussels
A
bed/A hive of oysters
A
rout/A walk of snails
E:
Collective Nouns for Animals
In
English, a collective noun for animals refers to a collection or a
group of animals taken as a whole.
Collective
nouns for animal examples:
What
is a group of turkeys called? A flock of
turkeys, a rafter of turkeys
What
is a group of owls called? A parliament of owls, a stare of
owls
What
is a group of crows called? A murder of crows, a hover of
crows, a muster of crows, a parcel of crows
What
is a group of ravens called? An unkindness of ravens, an aerie of
ravens, a conspiracy of ravens
What
is a group of frogs called? An army of frogs, a colony of
frogs, a knot of frogs
What
is a group of flamingos called? A stand of flamingos
What
is a group of rabbits called? A colony of rabbits, a bury of
rabbits, a drove of rabbits, a warren of
rabbits, a wrack of rabbits
What
is a group of lions called? A pride of lions, a flock of
lions, a troop of lions
What
is a group of foxes called? A skulk of foxes, an earth of
foxes, a lead of foxes, a leash of foxes,
a troop of foxes
What
is a group of pigs called? A drove of pigs, a drift of
pigs, a flock of pigs, a herd of pigs
What
is a group of bats called? A cloud of bats, a colony of
bats
What
is a group of bears called? A sloth of bears
What
is a group of geese called? A gaggle of geese, a flock of
geese, a plump of geese, a wedge of geese
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