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Animals

What is a camelopardis?

Has the head of a cameland spots like a leopard.

Quis est…lupus?

Lupus

Lupa et Romulus et Remus

Quis est…vulpes?

Vulpes

Quid est…ovis?

Ovis

Ovis imitata a lupo

What is a tigris?

What is a tigrequus?

What is a tigrequus?

leo-lionLeo-constellation, astrological signleonine- of, relating to, or characteristic of lionslionize-treat a person as a celebrity

apis-beeapiary-a place where bees are keptapian-of, relating to, characteristic of beesapiculture-the raising of bees apiarian-one who raises bees

avis-birdavianaviaryaviator aviation

equus-horseequestrian equine equitation-art or skill of riding horses

camelus-camelcameleer

porcus-pigporkporcine porcupine (porcus et spina-thorn)

simius-monkey, apesimian- of, relating to, or characteristic of monkeys

taurus-bullvacca-heiferboves-cattle

bovine- of, relating to, or characteristic of cattlevacca-spanish for cowTaurus-constellation, astrological signtaurine-o/r/c bulls

felis-catfeline-o/r/c cats

cancer-crabcancer-malignant tumorCancer-constellation, astrological sign

mus-mouse mouser, mousy/mousey, murine

serpens-serpent serpentineserpentarium

balaena-whalebaleen-toothless whale

scorpio-scorpion Scorpio-constellation, astrol. signscorpioid-o/r/c a scorpion

cochlea-snailcochleate-shaped like a snail shell,

spirally twistedcochlea-spiral shaped cavity of the inner ear containing nerve endings

for hearing

canis-dogcanine

pardis-leopard pard-old word for leopard

ursus/a-bearursine ursa major/minor-formal names of the big and little dipper

elephantus-elephant elephantine

delphinus-dolphin

panthera-panther

piscis-fishPisces-constellation, astrol.signpisciculture-raising fishpisciform-shaped like a fishpiscine-of, relating to, or characteristic of fishpiscivorous-fish-eating

falco, falconis- falconfalconer-person who trains falcons