Animals — Lesson 10 · English 10000

Specimen

bittern

ˈbɪtərn

relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes

Specimen

bivalve

ˈbaɪvælv

marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together

Specimen

blackbird

ˈblækbɜrd

any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black

Specimen

blackbirds

ˈblæk.bɜrdz

any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black

Specimen

bloodhound

ˈblʌdhaʊnd

a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking

Specimen

bloodhounds

ˈblʌdhaʊndz

a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking

Specimen

bloodsucker

ˈblʌd.sʌ.kɚ

carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end

Specimen

bluebird

ˈbluːbɜːrd

fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies

Specimen

boar

bɔr

Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States

The boar digs in the dirt for food.

Specimen

bobcat

ˈbɑːbkæt

small lynx of North America

Specimen

bobcats

ˈbɑbkæts

small lynx of North America

Specimen

bobolink

ˈbɑːbəlɪŋk

migratory American songbird