an ARMY of caterpillers
a BASK of crocodiles
a COALITION of cheetahs
a CONGRESS of salamanders
a CULTURE of bacteria
a DOWN of rabbits
an EXALTATION of larks
a FLAMBOYANCE of flamingos
a GAZE of raccoons
a HOVER of trout
an INTRIGUE of kittens
a JOURNEY of giraffes
a KETTLE of hawks (in flight)
a LAMENTATION of swans
a MURDER of crows
a NIDE of pheasants
an OBSTINANCY of buffalo
a POUNCE of cats
a QUIVER of cobras
a RAFT of alligators
a SLEUTH of bears
a TROUBLING of goldfish
an UNKINDNESS of ravens
a VEIN of goldfinch
a WAKE of buzzards
a XENODOCHIA of hermit crabs *a YAP of chihuahuas
a ZEAL of zebras
*(coined here for the letter X)
A xenodochia is the plural of xenodochium, a room or guesthouse to accomodate strangers [< Latin < Ancient Greek ξενοδοχεῖον xenodokheîon, “place for strangers, inn”]
Edited on September 27, 2015, 8:51 am
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Posted by Dej Mar
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