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Collective Nouns A collective noun is a word for a group of specific items, animals or people. For example, a group of ships is called a fleet, a group of cows is called a herd, a group of lions is called a pride, a group of baseball players is called a team, and a group of ants is called a colony. Some Collective Nouns: List of Collective Nouns by Collective Noun List of Collective Nouns by Noun armada of ships army of caterpillars, frogs, soldiers bank of circuits battery of tests bed of clams, snakes belt of asteroids bevy of beauties bouquet of flowers brood of hens caravan of camels cete of badgers chain of islands clan of hyenas class of students cloud of gnats clowder of cats clutter of cats actors - company, troupe airplanes - fleet ants - colony, swarm antelopes - herd apes - troop, shrewdness arrows - quiver asteroids - belt bacteria - culture bats - colony bears - sloth beauties - bevy beavers - colony, lodge bees - hive, swarm bills - wad birds - dissimulation, flock, volery boars - sounder books - library

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Collective Nouns

A collective noun is a word for a group of specific items, animals or people. For example, a group of ships is called a fleet, a group of cows is called a herd, a group of lions is called a pride, a group of baseball players is called a team, and a group of ants is called a colony.

Some Collective Nouns:

List of Collective Nouns by Collective Noun List of Collective Nouns by Nounarmada of shipsarmy of caterpillars, frogs, soldiersbank of circuitsbattery of testsbed of clams, snakesbelt of asteroidsbevy of beautiesbouquet of flowersbrood of henscaravan of camelscete of badgerschain of islandsclan of hyenasclass of studentscloud of gnatsclowder of catsclutter of catsclutch of chicks, eggscompany of actorscolony of ants, bats, beavers, lepers, penguinscongregation of plovers, worshipperscorps of giraffescoven of witchescrowd of onlookers

actors - company, troupeairplanes - fleetants - colony, swarmantelopes - herdapes - troop, shrewdnessarrows - quiverasteroids - beltbacteria - culturebats - colonybears - slothbeauties - bevybeavers - colony, lodgebees - hive, swarmbills - wadbirds - dissimulation, flock, voleryboars - sounderbooks - librarycamels - caravancandidates - slatecards -deckcaterpillars - armycattle - drove, herd, kinecats - clowder, cluster, poncechicks - clutch

culture of bacteriadeck of cardsden of snakes, thievesdivision of soldiersdrove of cattlefleet of airplanes, shipsflock of birds, sheepflight of swallowsflotilla of shipsforest of treesgaggle of geesegalaxy of starsherd of antelope, buffalo, cattle, deer, zebrahive of beeshost of sparrowsknot of toadsleap of leopardslibrary of bookslitter of puppies, kittenslodge of beaversmob of kangaroosmurder of crowsnest of mice, snakesorchard of treespack of dogs, hounds, wolvespanel of expertsparliament of owlspit of snakesplatoon of soldierspod of whalespride of lions, peacocksquiver of arrowsrange of mountainsschool of fishshrewdness of apes

circuits - bankcrows - murderdogs - packeggs - clutchexperts - panelfish - schoolflamingos - standflowers - bouquetgeese - gagglegiraffes - corpsgnats - cloudgoats - triphens - broodhounds - cry, packhyenas - claninformation - wealthislands - chainkangaroos - mob, troopkittens - litterlawyers - murderleopards - leaplepers - colonylions - pridemonkeys - tribe, troopmountains - rangeowls - parliamentoxen - team, yokepuppies - litterships - armada, fleet, flotillasnakes - bed, den, nest, pitsoldiers - army, brigade, company, division, platoon, squad, unitsparrows - host, flightstudents - classtests - batterytoads - knot

slate of candidatessloth of bearssounder of boars, pigssquad of players, soldiersstand of flamingos, treesswarm of ants, bees, fliesteam of horses, oxen, playersthicket of treestribe of monkeys, nativestrip of goatstroop of apes, kangaroostroupe of actors, performersunit of soldierswad of bills, moneywealth of informationyoke of oxen

trees - forest, grove, orchard, stand, thickettrucks - convoyturkeys - raftervipers - nestwhales - podswitches - covenwolves - packworshippers - congregationzebras – herd

List of English Animal Nouns

Animal Male Female BabySound Group of

AnimalsNatural Shelter

Artificial Shelter

alligator, crocodile

bull cow hatchlinghiss, grunt, roar, quak

bask, congregation,

pod (hatchlings)

river pool

alpaca bull cow cria bray herd corral

ant dronequeen, worker

larva, antling army, colony ant hillinsectarium,

terrarium

antelope buck doe calf, fawn snort herd

ape male female baby gibber, scream

troop, shrewdness

grove cage

armadillo male female pup

baboon male female infant howltroop, flange,

congressgrove cage

badger boar sow kit, cub growl cete

bat male female bitten, pup screech colony, cloud cave cage

bearboar, he-

bearsow, she-bear cub

growl, groan,

moan, roarsleuth, sloth den den

beaver pup, kitten colony dam pen

bee dronequeen, worker

larva hum, buzz

hive, swarm (in flight), bike, drift,

grist

hive hive

bird cock henhatchling,

chick

chirp, tweet, whistle

dissimulation (small birds only), fleet, flight, flock, parcel, pod,

volery

bison, buffalo bull cow calfgang, herd, obstinacy

corral

boar boar sowpiglet, shoat,

farrowsingular, sounder

butterfly male femalecaterpillar, larva, pupa,

chrysalis

swarm, flutter,army

(caterpillars)

camel bull cow calf, colt grunt flock corral

cat tomcattabby, pussy,

queenkitten

meow, hiss, purr

clutter, clowder,

litter (kittensden home

cattle bull cow calf moodrift, drove, herd, mob barn, corral

cheetah male female cub coalition den den

chicken rooster hen

chick, pullet (young hen),

cockrell (young rooster)

cluck, crow,

flock, brood (of hens), clutch (of

chicks), peep (of chicks)

coop

chimpanzee baby, infantchatter, scream troop grove cage

chinchilla buck doe pup squeak colony nest cage

clam larva bed pool

cockroach nymph intrusion nest

codfishcodling,

hake, sprag, sprat

school, lapaquarium, pond, tank

coyote dog bitch pup, whelpyelp, cry,

snarl, howl pack, rout den den

crane chickherd, sedge,

siege

crow, raven cock hen nestling cawmurder, muster

nest aviary

deerbuck, stag

doe fawn bell herd, mob

dinosaur bull cowhatchling, juvenile

herd (plant-eaters), pack (meat-eaters)

dog dog bitch puppy

bark, growl, howl, yelp, whine, arf,

woof

litter (puppies), pack (wild

dogs)

den kennel

dolphin bull cow calf clickherd, pod,

school sanctuaryaquarium,

tank

donkeyjack,

jackassjennet, jenny colt, foal bray drove, herd barn, corral

dove cock hen squab, chick coo-coo dole, flight

duck drake duck duckling quackflush, flock,

paddling, raft, team

pond, nest corral

eaglefledgling,

eaglet screamaerie,

convocation

eelleptocephalus (larva), elver

(juvenile)swarm aquarium,

pond, tank

elephant bull cow calf trumpet herd, parade savannah enclosure

elk bull cow calf bellow herd, gang

emuchick,

hatchlingdrum mob

falcontercel, terzel

falcon chick chant cast

ferret hob jill kit dookbusiness, fesynes

fishfry,

fingerlingschool, shoal sanctuary

aquarium, pond, tank

finch cock hen chick charm

flamingo chick

colony, flamboyance, flurry, stand,

regiment

fly maggot buzz cloud, swarm nest

foxreynard, dog fox,

todvixen kit, cub, pup howl, yelp,

simperskulk, leash den den

frog, toadtadpole, polliwog croak, ribbit army, knot nest terrarium

gerbil buck doe pup horde nest cage

giraffe bull doe calf bleatherd, corps,

towersavannah enclosure

gnat male female larva buzz cloud, horde nest

gnu bull cow calf bellow herd

goatbilly goat

nanny goat kid bleat herd, tribe, trip

barn, corral

goose gander goose goslingcackle, gobble

flock, gaggle, skein (only

while in flight), wedge

(flying in a "V"

formation)

gorilla male female infant grunt, whine, pant

band grove cage

grasshopper male female nymph chirp swarm nest

guinea pig boar sow pup squeak group nest cage

gull cock hen chick colony

hamster buck doe pup squeak horde nest cage

hare buck doe leveret squeak down, husk burrow hutch

hawk tiercel hen eyasaerie, cast,

kettle

hedgehog boar sow piglet array nest pen

hippopotamus bull cow calfbellow, rumble herd, bloat river pen

hornet male female larva buzz swarm, cloud nest

hog,pig, swine

boar sowpiglet, shoat,

farrowgrunt, squeal

drove, herd, litter (piglets)

stypigsty, pigpen

horsestallion,

studmare, dam

foal, colt (male), filly

(female)

neigh, snort,

whinny

harras, team (harnessed), string (race

horses), rage (colts)

rangestable,

paddock, corral

hound dog bitch pup, puppybark, howl,

baycry, mute,

packden kennel

hummingbird cock hen chick charm

hyena male female cub laugh clan, cackle den den

jackal bitch pup gecker,howl pack den

jay cock hen chick chatter, screech

band, party

jellyfish ephynasmack,

smuck, broodaquarium

kangaroo, wallaby

buck, boomer,

jack

doe, flyer, jill, roo

joey chortletroop, herd,

mob

koala male female joey scream, wail

leopard leopard leopardess cub growl leap, prowl den den

lion lion lioness cub roar, growl pride den den

llama cria maw herd corral

locust larva buzz host, swarm nest

louse (plural lice)

male female nit, nymphcolony,

infestation

magpie cock hen chick chattertiding, tribe, charm, gulp, flock, murder

mallard drake duck duckling quack flush, sord nest

manatee bull cow podaquarium,

pond

marten richness

mole male female pup labor nest cage

monkey male female infant

chatter, gibber, howl,

scream

troop, cartload grove cage

moose bull cow calf bellow herd

mosquito male femalenymph,

wriggler, tumbler

whine swarm

mouse (plural mice), rat

buck doepup, pinkie,

kittensqueak horde,

mischiefnest cage

mule john molly foal bray barren, pack, span

barn, corral

quail cock hen chickbevy, covey,

driftcoop

rabbit buck doe bunny squeak colony, husk burrow hutch

raccoon boar sow cub trill nursery, gaze

reindeer buck doe fawn herd

rhinoceros bull cow calf bellow crash

seal bull cow pup barkherd, pod, rookery, harem

den den

shark bull female cub, pupschool,

shiver, shoal

aquarium, tank

sheep ram ewelamb,

lambkin, cosset

bleatdrift, drove, flock, herd, mob, trip

corral

skunk kit surfeit cage

snake male female hatchling hiss bed, knot nest, pit terrarium

spider male female spiderling cluster cobweb terrarium

squid male femalehatchling, paralarva,

larvashoal, squad

squirrel buck doe pup, kitsqueak, chatter,

clickdray

swan cob pencygnet, flapper

cry

bevy, game, herd, team,

wedge (flying in a

"V" formation)

termite dronequeen, worker

larva colony hill terrarium

tiger tiger tigress cub growl, roarambush, streak

den den

trout fingerling hoover sanctuaryaquarium, pond, tank

turkey

tom or gobbler (adult male),jake

(juvenile male)

hen poult gobble rafter

turtle male female hatchling baleterrarium, pond, tank

walrus bull cow cub groan herd, pod sanctuary

wasp dronequeen, worker

larva buzz swarm, colony

nest

weasel

dog, buck, jack, hob

bitch, doe, jill kit gang den cage

whale bull cow calf sing gam, herd, pod

sanctuaryaquarium, tank, pool

wolf dog bitch pup, whelp howl, cry pack, rout den den

wombat jack jill joey mob

yak bull cow calf bellow herd barn, pen

zebra stallion mare colt, foal whinny herd, crossing

savannah enclosure

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