Generic Terms
This table contains terms generally applicable across some common categories of animals.
| Animal | Young | Female | Male | Group | Adjective | Sex unspecified generic term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | chick | hen | cock | flock | avian | bird |
| Bovidae | calf | cow | bull | herd | bovine | cow, cattle |
| Canidae | puppy, pup | bitch | dog | pack | canine | dog |
| Equidae | colt (male), filly (female), foal | jenny (asses), mare (other equids) | jack (asses), stallion (other equids) | herd | equine | horse |
| Felidae | kitten, cub | queen | tom | clowder | feline | cat |
| Fish | fry, fingerling | school, shoal | piscine, ichthyic | fish |
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