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 bank of batteries  bill of ruffs

A
 aerie of eagles  bank of circuits  bind of eels
 aerie of hawks  bank of monitors  bind of salmon
 agenda of tasks  bank of swans  bits of information
 ambush of tigers  banner of knights  blessing of unicorns
 ambush of widows  barrel of monkeys  bloat of hippopotami
 anthology of poems  barren of mules  blush of boys
 anthology of prose  bask of crocodiles  board of directors
 archipelago of islands  basket of plums  bob of seals
 argument of architects  batch of bread  boil of hawks
 argument of wizards  battery of artillery  boll of flour
 argumentation of historians  battery of barracuda  bond of women
 armada of ships  battery of guns  book of wagers
 army of ants  bazaar of guillemots  bouquet of flowers
 army of caterpillars  bed of clams  bouquet of pheasants
 army of eagles  bed of flowers  brace of bucks
 army of frogs  bed of oysters  brace of ducks (a pair)
 army of herrings  bed of snakes  brace of grouse
 army of soldiers  bellowing of bullfinches  brace of pheasants (a pair)
 array of hedgehogs  belt of asteroids  branch of Mormons
 arsenal of guns  bench of bishops  brigade of soldiers
 ascension of larks  bench of judges  brood of chickens
 assembly of clergy  bench of magistrates  brood of chicks
 atlas of maps  bevy of beauties  brood of grouse
 attack of aliens  bevy of deer (roe deer)  brood of hens
 aurora of polar bears  bevy of doves  brood of turkeys (young)

 bevy of ladies  bubble of divers


B
 bevy of larks  budget of papers
 badelynge of ducks
 bag of game  bevy of maidens  building of rooks
 bale of turtles  bevy of otter  bunch of bananas
 band of coyotes  bevy of otters  bunch of grapes
 band of gorillas  bevy of quail  bunch of seals
 band of jays  bevy of roe deer  bunch of pigeons
 band of men  bevy of swans  bundle of asparagus
 band of musicians  bew of partridges  bury of conies
 bury of rabbits  clan of hyenas  colony of fungus

 business of ferrets  clash of bucks  colony of gulls

 business of flies  clashing of economists  colony of lepers

 class of students  colony of penguins


C  clattering of choughs  colony of puffins (on land)
 cache of jewels
 cache of weapons  clew of worms  colony of rabbits

 caravan of camels  cloud of gnats  colony of rats

 cartload of chimpanzees  cloud of grasshoppers  colony of seals

 cartload of monkeys  cloud of sea fowl  colony of vultures

 cast of actors  clowder of cats  communion of saints

 cast of falcons  cluck of chickens  company of actors

 cast of hawks  clump of reeds  company of moles

 caste of flower-pots  clump of trees  company of parrots

 catch of collective nouns  cluster of bombs  company of soldiers

 catch of fish  cluster of cats  confab of doctors

 cavalcade of horsemen  cluster of computers  conflagration of arsonists

 cete of badgers  cluster of grapes  confraternity of smokers

 chain of bobolinks  cluster of grasshoppers  confusion of architects

 chain of events  cluster of spiders  congregation of alligators

 chain of islands  cluster of stars  congregation of birds

 chain of matches  clutch of chicks  congregation of crocodiles

 charm of finches  clutch of eggs  congregation of people

 charm of fairies  clutch of motorcyclists  congregation of worshippers

 charm of goldfinches  clutter of cats  congress of baboons

 charm of hummingbirds  clutter of spiders  conspiracy of ravens

 chatter of budgerigars  clutter of starlings  constellation of stars

 chattering of chicks  coalition of cheetahs  converting of preachers

 chattering of choughs  coil of wigeon  convocation of eagles

 chattering of goldfinches  collection of objects  convoy of lorries

 chest of drawers  collective of nouns  convoy of trucks

 chine of polecats  colony of ants  copse of trees

 choir of angels  colony of badgers  cornucopia of slugs

 chorus of angels  colony of bats  corps of giraffes

 circus of puffins  colony of beavers  cortege of mourners

 clamour of rooks  colony of frogs  cote of doves


 coterie of prairie dogs  dole of doves  eleven of cricketers

 coven of witches  dole of turtles  eleven of footballers

 cover of coots  dopping of ducks (diving)  embarrassment of riches

 covert of coots  dopping of sheldrakes  equivocation of politicians

 covey of grouse  dout of cats (house cats)  erst of bees

 covey of partridges  down of hares  exaltation of larks

 covey of pheasants  down of rabbits

 covey of ptarmigans  down of sheep F


 faculty of academics
 covey of quail  doyft of swine  faggot of sticks
 covey of woodcock  draught of butlers  fall of lambs
 cowardice of curs  draught of fish  fall of woodcock
 cran of herrings  dray of squirrels  family of beavers
 crash of hippopotami  drift of bees  family of otter
 crash of rhinoceri (rhinos)  drift of boars (herded)  farrow of pigs (piglets)
 crash of seals  drift of hogs  fellowship of yeomen
 creche of penguins  drift of swans (on water)  fesnying of ferrets
 crew of sailors  drift of swine  fesnyng of ferrets
 crowd of onlookers  dropping of pigeons  festival of balloons
 crowd of people  drove of asses  fesynes of pheasants
 cry of dogs  drove of bullocks  fidget of altar boys
 cry of hounds  drove of cattle  field of racehorses
 culture of bacteria  drove of donkeys  field of runners
 drove of goats  fitting of sails
D  drove of hares  fixie of hipsters
 deceit of lapwings
 deck of sailors  drove of oxen  flange of baboons

 descent of relatives  drove of pigs  flap of nuns

 descent of woodpeckers  drove of rabbits  fleet of bass

 desert of lapwings  drove of sheep  fleet of boats

 destruction of cats (feral)  drum of goldfinches  fleet of cars

 dicker of hides  dule of doves  fleet of ducklings

 disguising of tailors  dule of turkeys  fleet of lorries

 dissimulation of birds  dule of turtles  fleet of ships

 diving of teal  durante of toucans  fleet of trucks

 division of soldiers  fleet of vehicles


E
 doading of sheldrakes  flick of rabbits
 earth of foxes
 flight of aeroplanes  fluther of jellyfish  haras of horses

 flight of bees  flutter of fags  harem of seals

 flight of birds  fold of cattle  haul of fish

 flight of cormorants  fold of sheep  head of curlews

 flight of doves  fraunch of millers  heap of trash

 flight of dragons  fun of fish  heard of harlots

 flight of goshawks  hedge of herons

 flight of pigeons G  herd of antelope


 gaggle of geese
 flight of stairs  gaggle of (military) officers  herd of asses

 flight of steps  galaxy of starlets  herd of boar

 flight of swallows  gam of whales  herd of buffalo

 fling of dunlins  gang of elk  herd of buffaloes

 fling of oxbirds  gang of hoodlums  herd of caribou

 fling of sandpipers  gang of labourers  herd of cattle

 flink of cows  gang of slaves  herd of chamois

 float of crocodiles  gang of thieves  herd of chinchillas

 flock of birds  garland of sonnets  herd of cows

 flock of bustards  gathering of clans  herd of cranes

 flock of camels  gatling of woodpeckers  herd of deer

 flock of chickens  gaze of raccoons  herd of donkeys

 flock of ducks  generation of vipers  herd of elephants

 flock of geese  giggle of girls  herd of elk

 flock of goats  glaring of cats  herd of fairies

 flock of parrots  gleam of herrings  herd of giraffes (tower)

 flock of pigeons  glide of flying fish  herd of gnus (paper)

 flock of seagulls  glint of goldfish  herd of goats (caper)

 flock of sheep  glitter of generals  herd of hippopotami

 flock of swifts  glory of unicorns  herd of horses

 flock of tourists  grist of bees  herd of llamas

 flock of turkeys  group of guinea pigs  herd of moose

 flotilla of boats  group of islands  herd of oxen

 flotilla of swordfish  group of people  herd of pigs

 flourish of strumpets  grove of trees  herd of ponies

 flush of ducks (brood)  herd of sea horses

 flush of mallards (on land) H  herd of seals


 hand of bananas
 herd of swans  kennel of dogs M
 machination of monkeys
 herd of swine  kettle of hawks
 malapertness of pedlars
 herd of walruses  kindle of kittens
 marvel of unicorns
 herd of whales  kine of cattle
 mask of raccoons
 herd of wolves  knab of toads
 mass of priests
 herd of wrens  knob of seals
 match of nightingales
 herd of yaks (conversation)  knob of teal
 melody of harpers
 herd of zebras (crossing)  knob of wigeon
 memory of elephants
 hill of beans  knot of frogs
 menagerie of animals
 hill of ruffs  knot of toads
 mess of grits
 hive of bees
 mess of iguanas
 holiness of donuts L
 labour of moles  mess of officers
 horde of gerbils  lead of foxes  mews of capons
 horde of gnats (itching)  leap of lambs  miller of whores
 horde of hamsters  leap of leopards  mischief of mice
 horde of mice  leash of bucks  mischief of rats
 horde of rats  leash of deer  mob of emus
 horde of savages  leash of foxes  mob of kangaroos
 host of angels  leash of greyhounds  mob of meerkats
 host of sparrows  leash of hares  mob of thieves
 house of senators  leash of hawks  mob of sheep (Australian)
 hover of crows  leash of hounds  mob of wallabies (bounce)
 hover of trout  leash of rabbits  mouthful of worms
 huddle of lawyers  lepe of leopards  movement of moles
 huddle of penguins  litter of cats (kittens)  multiply of husbands
 hurtle of sheep  litter of cubs  murder of crows
 husk of hares  litter of dogs (puppies)  murmuration of starlings
 husk of rabbits  litter of kittens  muscle of marines
 litter of piglets  muster of peacocks
I
 litter of pups  muster of soldiers
 illusion of painters
 implausibility of gnus  litter of whelps  muster of storks
 intrusion of cockroaches  lodge of beavers  mustering of storks
 loft of pigeons  mutation of thrush
K  lounge of lizards  mute of hounds
 kaleidoscope of butterflies
 kendle of kittens
N  pack of rats  plague of locusts
 nest of beakers
 pack of sharks  plague of rats
 nest of crocodiles
 pack of stoats  platoon of soldiers
 nest of eggs
 pack of weasels  plump of ducks (flying)
 nest of hornets
 pack of wolves  plump of seals
 nest of machine guns
 paddling of ducks  plump of waterfowl
 nest of mice
 panel of experts  plump of wildfowl
 nest of pheasants
 pantheon of gods  plump of woodcock
 nest of rabbits
 panes of glass  pocket of hops
 nest of snakes
 parade of elephants  pocket of oranges
 nest of vipers
 parade of penguins  pod of dolphins
 nest of wasps
 parcel of deer  pod of peas
 neverthriving of jugglers
 parcel of hogs  pod of porpoises
 nide of pheasants
 parcel of penguins  pod of seals
 nosegay of flowers
 parel of troops  pod of walruses
 nuisance of cats
 park of artillery  pod of whales
 number of mathematicians
 park of cars  pod of whiting
 nursery of raccoons
 parliament of owls  ponder of philosophers
 nye of pheasants
 parliament of ptarmigans  pontification of preachers
O
 obesiance of servants  parliament of rooks  pontification of priests
 observance of hermits  party of jays  pool of typists
 obstinacy of buffaloes  party of rainbow fish  posse of police
 orchestra of musicians  passel of brats  pounce of cats
 ostentation of peacocks  passel of hogs  poverty of pipers
 outfit of sails  passel of possums  prattle of parrots

 peal of bells  prettying of doves


P
 peep of chickens  prickle of hedgehogs
 pace of asses
 pace of donkeys  piddle of puppies  prickle of porcupines
 pack of bears (polar bears)  pile of books  pride of lions
 pack of coyotes  pile of dung  pride of peacocks
 pack of dogs  pint of mussels  prudence of vicars
 pack of grouse (large group)  pit of snakes  puddling of mallards
 pack of gulls  piteousness of doves  pump of ducks (in flight)
 pack of hounds  pitying of doves  punnet of strawberries
 pack of mongooses  pitying of turtle doves  purse of winnings
 pack of mules
 rouleau of money  serving of spoons
Q
 quarrel of sparrows  round of drinks  set of bowls
 quire of newspapers  rout of knights  set of utencils
 quiver of arrows  set of golf clubs
 rout of wolves
 quiver of cobras  set of sails
 route of wolves
 setting of eggs
 royalty of princesses
R
 sheaf of arrows
 rabble of butterflies  rumble of artillery
 radiance of cardinals  sheaf of corn
 rumpus of baboons
 raffle of turkeys  shimmer of hummingbirds
 run of fish
 raft of alligators  shitload of stuff
 run of hens
 raft of coots  shoal of bass
 run of poultry
 raft of ducks  shoal of fish
 run of salmon
 raft of otter  shoal of herrings
 run of whales
 raft of penguins (in water)  shoal of pilchards
 rush of pochards
 raft of puffins (on water)  shoal of salmon
 raft of widgeon S  shower of bastards
 rafter of turkeys  sarcasm of stagehands
 shrewdness of apes
 sault of lions
 rag of colts  shuffle of bureaucrats
 scatter of ravers
 rainbow of butterflies  siege of bitterns
 school of butterfly fish
 rake of colts  siege of cranes
 school of fish
 rake of mules  siege of herons
 school of porpoises
 rangale of deer  singular of boars
 school of salmon
 range of mountains  sizzle of sausages
 school of shark
 rayful of knaves  skein of geese (in flight)
 school of sharks
 rhumba of rattlesnakes  skein of goslings
 school of whales
 richesse of martens  skein of silk
 scold of jays
 ring of keys  skirl of bagpipes
 scorn of camels
 roll of coins  skulk of foxes
 scourge of mosquitoes
 romp of otters  skulk of friars
 screech of gulls
 rookery of penguins  slate of candidates
 scurry of squirrels
 rookery of seals  sleuth of bears
 sea of bishops
 roost of fowls  slew of homework
 sedge of bitterns
 roost of pigeons  slither of snakes
 sedge of cranes
 rope of onions  sloth of bears
 sedge of herons
 rope of pearls  smack of jellyfish
 sequitur of logicians
 rouleau of coins
 snarl of leopards  storytelling of crows  thought of barons

 snatch of pickpockets  storytelling of ravens  threatening of courtiers

 sneak of weasels  storytelling of rooks  thunder of dragons

 sord of mallards  streak of tigers  tiding of magpies

 sord of wildfowl  stream of minnows  tittering of magpies

 sounder of boars  string of ducks  toil of peasants

 sounder of hogs  string of pearls  tok of capercailzies

 sounder of pigs  string of ponies  torment of trainers

 sounder of swine  string of racehorses  totter of giraffes

 soviet of ants  stud of horses (for breeding)  tower of giraffes

 sowse of lions  stud of mares  trace of hares

 span of mules  suit of sails  trace of rabbits

 span of oxen  superfluity of nuns  trembling of finches

 spawn of umbrellas  sute of mallards  tribe of baboons

 spinney of trees  sute of bloodhounds  tribe of goats

 spring of teals  swarm of ants  tribe of monkeys

 sprinkle of hoses  swarm of bees  tribe of natives

 squad of players  swarm of butterflies  tribe of sparrows

 squad of soldiers  swarm of eels  trimming of finches

 squadron of aeroplanes  swarm of flies  trip of dotterel

 stable of horses  swarm of gnats  trip of dotterels

 staff of employees  swarm of insects  trip of goats

 staff of servants  swarm of rats  trip of hares

 stalk of foresters  swirl of paisleys  trip of rabbits

 stand of arms  stage of actors  trip of sheep

 stand of flamingo  trip of wildfowl

 stand of plovers T  troop of apes


 tassel of strippers
 stand of trees  team of athletes  troop of baboons

 staple of zines  team of cattle  troop of dancers

 stare of owls  team of ducks (in flight)  troop of dogfish

 state of princes  team of footballers  troop of horsemen

 stench of skunks  team of horses  troop of horses

 stick of bombs  team of oxen  troop of kangaroos

 stick of paratroopers  team of players  troop of lions

 stock of businessmen  team of seals  troop of monkeys


 troop of mushrooms  wing of dragons

 troubling of goldfinches  wing of plovers

 troupe of monkeys  wisdom of grandparents

 troupe of shrimps  wisdom of owls

 troupe of dancers  wisp of snipe (in flight)

 troupe of minstrels  wolfpack of submarines

 troupe of performers  whoop of gorillas

 truss of hay  wrack of rabbits (young


rabbits)
 tuft of grass

 tumult of tubas
Y
 turn of turtles  yap of chihuahuas
 yoke of cattle (two)

U  yoke of oxen (two)


 ubiquity of sparrows
 unkindness of ravens
Z
 zeal of zebras
V  zap of lasers
 venue of vultures
 volery of birds

W
 wad of bills
 wad of money

 waddle of penguins

 wake of buzzards

 wake of vultures

 walk of snails

 walk of snipe (at rest)

 warren of hares

 warren of rabbits

 warren of wombats

 watch of nightingales

 wealth of information

 wedge of geese

 wedge of swans

 weyr of dragons

 wheel of puffins (flying)

 whiteness of swans

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