- List of collective nouns by collective term L-Z
Collective noun List of collective nouns List of collective nouns by collective term COLLECTIVE TERM COLLECTIVE PHRASE
STATUS
labour A labour of moles
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lap A lap of cod Uncertain leap A leap of hare s
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leap A leap of leopard s
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leash A leash of deer
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leash A leash of fox es
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leash A leash of hawk s
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leash A leash of hound s
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lek A lek of grouse Uncertain library A library of book s
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lick A lick of lesbian s
Spurious
litter A litter of pig lets or puppies
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litter A litter of any young (animals) born as a group [The Macquarie Dictionary, http://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/anonymous@0826141326/-/p/dict/index.html]
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load A load of drunk s
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lodge A lodge of beaver s
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loft A loft of pigeon s
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lot A lot of automobile dealers Spurious lounge A lounge of lizard sSpurious lute A lute of mallard sUncertain melody A melody of harpers
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mess A mess of fish (caught or cooked) mews A mews of capon s
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mine A mine of toddler sSpurious mischief A mischief of mice
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mission A mission of monkey s
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mite A mite of mite sUncertain mob A mob of people ,animals orkangaroo s [This is a specific case of the generalAustralasia n tendency to use "mob" as a synonym for any grouping like a "flock"] [The Macquarie Dictionary, http://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/anonymous@0826141326/-/p/dict/index.html]
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movement A movement of moles
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multiply A multiply of husband s
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murder A murder of crow s
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murmuration A murmuration of starling s
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muster A muster of stork s
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muster A muster of peacock s
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mutation A mutation of thrushes
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mute A mute of hound s
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nest A nest of mice
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nest A nest of rabbit s
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nest A nest of viper s
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nest A nest of snake s
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network A network of computer s
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neverthriving A neverthriving of jugglers
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newton A newton of fig sSpurious nide A nide of geese
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nucleus A nucleus of physicists Spurious number A number of mathematician s
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nye A nye of pheasant s
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obeisance An obeisance of servants
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obstinacy An obstinacy of buffalo
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ostentation An ostentation of peacock s
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pace A pace of asses
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pack A pack of hound s
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pack A pack of rat s
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pack A pack of wolves
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pack A pack of grouse
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paddling A paddling of ducks (on water)
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pan A pan of critics Spurious pandemonium A pandemonium of parrot sUncertain pandemonium A pandemonium of panda sSpurious panel A panel of expert s
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pantheon A pantheon of god sUncertain parade A parade of elephant s
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parcel A parcel of hogs
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parcel A parcel of deer
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parcel A parcel of penguin sUncertain parel A parel of troop s
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parliament A parliament of owl s
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parliament A parliament of rooks
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party A party of jay s
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passel A passel of hogs
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passel A passel of possum Uncertain patch A patch of flower s
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peep A peep of chicken s
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peloton A peloton of cyclist s
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phalanx A phalanx of stork sUncertain ping A ping of table tennis players
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pit A pit of snake s
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piteousness A piteousness of dove s
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pitying A pitying of turtledove s
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pitying A pitying of dove s
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plague A plague of locust s
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platoon A platoon of soldier s
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plum A plum of seals Uncertain plump A plump of waterfowl
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plump A plump of ducks (flying)
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pod A pod of whale s
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pod A pod of seals
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pod A pod of dolphin s
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pomp A pomp of pekingese
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ponder A ponder of philosopher s
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pontifica A pontifica of prelate s
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portfolio A portfolio of stockbrokers Spurious pounce A pounce of cat s
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poverty A poverty of pipers
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prettying A prettying of dove s
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prickle A prickle of hedgehog s
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pride A pride of peacock s
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pride A pride of lion s
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prudence A prudence of vicaries (vicars)
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purse A purse of winnings
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quarrel A quarrel of sparrow s
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quiver A quiver of rebuttal s
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quiver A quiver of arrows
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rabble A rabble of butterflies Uncertain rabble A rabble of rat s
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raffle A raffle of turkeys
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raft A raft of coot s
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raft A raft of auk sUncertain raft A raft of duck s
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raft A raft of penguin s
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rafter A rafter of turkeys
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rag A rag of colts
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rainbow A rainbow of butterflies
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rake A rake of colts
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Rake A rake of mule s
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range A range of mountain s
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rascal A rascal of boy s
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riches A riches of matron s
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richness A richness of marten s
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ring A ring of keys
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roll A roll of coin s
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rookery A rookery of penguin sSpurious rouleau A rouleau of coin s
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rout A rout of wolves
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rout A rout of snail s
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rout A rout of wolves
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rout A rout of knight s
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ruck A ruck of football players [As in Australian football (AFL) where the players who start in the centre of the ground are known as "rucks"]
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run A run of salmon
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run A run of poultry
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sault A sault of lion s
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scale A scale of fish
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scathe A scathe of zombies
Uncertain
school A school of whale s
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school A school of fish
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scold A scold of jay sUncertain scourge A scourge of mosquito es
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screech A screech of gull s
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scull A scull of friar s
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sedge A sedge of bittern s
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sedge A sedge of cranes
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set A set of mathematician s
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shiver A shiver of shark sUncertain shoal A shoal of fish
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shoal A shoal of herring
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shower A shower of bastards Spurious shower A shower of meteorologists Spurious shrewdness A shrewdness of ape s
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shuffle A shuffle of bureaucrat s
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siege A siege of bittern s
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siege A siege of heron s
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singular A singular of boar s
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sitting A sitting of eggs
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skein A skein of geese
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skulk A skulk of fox es
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slew A slew of homework
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slither A slither of snake s
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sloth A sloth of bear s
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smack A smack of jellyfish
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sneak A sneak of weasel s
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sord A sord of mallard s
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sounder A sounder of pig s
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sounder A sounder of swine
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sounder A sounder of boar s
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sowse A sowse of lion s
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span A span of ox en
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spring A spring of seals
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spring A spring of teal
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squad A squad of soldier s
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stable A stable of horse s
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staff A staff of employee s
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stand A stand of flamingo es
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stand A stand of tree s
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stare A stare of owl s
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state A state of prince s
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storytelling A storytelling of crow s
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streak A streak of tiger s
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string A string of ponies
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stud A stud of mares
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superfluity A superfluity of nun s
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swarm A swarm of ant s
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swarm A swarm of bee s
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swarm A swarm of flies
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swarm A swarm of rat s
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swarm A swarm of eel s
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taboon A taboon of horse s
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team A team of horse s
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team A team of athletes
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team A team of ox en
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team A team of duck s
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thicket A thicket of tree s
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thicket A thicket of idiot sSpurious thirst A thirst of Irish √ thought A thought of baron s
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threatening A threatening of courtier s
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tiding(s) A tiding(s) of magpie s
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journey A journey of giraffe s√ trace A trace of hare s
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trembing A trembling of finch es
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tribe A tribe of monkey s
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tribe A tribe of goat s
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tribe A tribe of natives
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trimming A trimming of finch es
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trip A trip of sheep
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trip A trip of dotterel
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trip A trip of hare s
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trip A trip of goat s
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troop A troop of kangaroo s
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troubling A troubling of goldfinch es
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troupe A troupe of performer s
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tumult A tumult of tubas (players) Spurious turmoil A turmoil of porpoise sUncertain turn A turn of turtle s
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ubiquity A ubiquity of sparrow s
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ugly An ugly of walrus es
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unkindness An unkindness of raven s
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unbrewing An unbrewing of carver s
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vagary A vagary of impediment s
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volery A volery of bird s
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wad A wad of money
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waddle A waddle of penguin s
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wake A wake of buzzard s
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walk A walk of snipe
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watch A watch of nightingale s
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wealth A wealth of information
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wedge A wedge of geese (flying)
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wedge A wedge of swans (flying)
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whiteness A whiteness of swan s
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wing A wing of aircraft
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wisdom A wisdom of grandparent s
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wisp A wisp of snipe
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woop A woop of gorilla s
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wrack A wrack of kittens (rabbits)
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wunch A wunch of banker s
facetious
yoke A yoke of ox en
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dazzle A dazzle of zebra
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Notes
The term given for a "Smack of Jellyfish" may not be correct. There is very little reason or evidence to suppose that Jellyfish even require a collective noun.
also please note that a snog of santas must be added to the list...
Note: A Destructor of ducks is 9 or more ducks
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