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siren, in zoology
(Encyclopedia)siren: see salamander.bull, in zoology
(Encyclopedia)bull: see cattle.walleye, in zoology
(Encyclopedia)walleye or walleyed pike: see perch. ...whiting, in zoology
(Encyclopedia)whiting, fish: see croaker; harvestfish. ...castor, in zoology
(Encyclopedia)castor: see beaver.bulbul, in zoology, bird
(Encyclopedia)bulbul bo͝olˈbo͝ol [key], bird, common name for members of the family Pycnonotidae, comprising 119 species of medium-sized, dull-colored passerine birds with short necks and wings, native to Africa...Troy , ancient city, Asian Turkey
(Encyclopedia)Troy, ancient city made famous by Homer's account of the Trojan War. It is also called Ilion or, in Latin, Ilium. Its site is almost universally accepted as the mound now named Hissarlik, in Asian Tur...Scutari, alternate name for Üsküdar, Turkey
(Encyclopedia)Scutari, Turkey: see Üsküdar.red deer, in zoology
(Encyclopedia)red deer: see wapiti.bulbul, in zoology, antelope
(Encyclopedia)bulbul, antelope: see hartebeest. ...Browse by Subject
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