Animals, Insects, & Birds Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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Non-plant life forms other than humans: wildlife, domesticated creatures, insects, fish, shellfish, mammals, birds, pets, etc. You can also see entries assigned to this category.

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canine-cocktail n. Even the name we call dogs of mixed heritage has changed. When I was a young boy on the farm in southern Idaho, or first started practicing as a veterinarian, we called them Heinz 57s or mutts. Now we refer to them as canine-cocktails or party-pups. [ Language English Subject Animals, Insects, & Birds] [full cite] (Dec. 8, 2005)

canned hunt n. Fenced preserves like Cedar Ridge, where hunters are charged a fee to track and kill animals, have drawn opposition from environmentalists and some hunters, who refer to them as “canned hunts.” [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Mar. 28, 2005)

canopy science n. In his latest work, “The Wild Trees,” Preston examines what has come to be called “canopy science,” a study which takes as its topic the ecology and biology of the uppermost portion of both tropical and temperate rainforests. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Plant-life Science] [full cite] (May. 6, 2007)

caping n. She’s removing the hide from the skull of a hunter’s prize—a process called “caping”—in Dixon High’s taxidermy class. [ Language English Subject Animals, Insects, & Birds] [full cite] (Oct. 25, 2005)

Cardi-cat n. Animals with extra toes are known as a polydactyl. But extra toes are so common in cats around Cardinganshire they are often referred to as “Cardi-cats.” [English United Kingdom Animals, Insects, & Birds] [full cite] (Jun. 13, 2007)

carting n. To keep the dogs performing at their best, Syar uses a technique called “carting,” where the dog runs alongside a golf cart at various speeds. In other cases, Syar or her assistant, T.J Plutchak, trains the dogs on a treadmill. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Jargon] [full cite] (Oct. 8, 2008)

carton n. Formosan termites often make aerial nests—commonly called a carton—of wood, saliva and fecal material. These can be as large as several cubic feet and may not have ground contact. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds] [full cite] (May. 5, 2006)

castings n.pl. The worm’s waste materials, delicately referred to as “castings,” or, indelicately, as “poop,” are eaten by microbes and fungi, allowing them to grow and reproduce and sequester minerals from the soil. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Biology] [full cite] (May. 11, 2007)

catmill n. Catmill: A spinning device that dog fighters use to condition their dogs and build up endurance. The dog is chained to one side of the device and chases a small bait animal attached to the other side. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Pastimes & Hobbies Slang] [full cite] (Aug. 8, 2007)

chewing gum fit n. One type of seizure that affects the head, and is unique to distemper, is sometimes referred to as a “chewing gum fit” because the dog appears to be chewing gum. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Health] [full cite] (Dec. 12, 2006)

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