LEXICON

Animals

MCARTHUR, Tom. Longman LEXICON of Contemporary

English. 1 ed. UK: Longman, 1981.
The HORSE and other similar animals
MALE FEMALE
stallion mare
FULL-GROWN
/ˈstæl.jən/ /meər/
YOUNG colt /kəʊlt/ filly /ˈfɪl.i/
VERY YOUNG
foal /fəʊl/
NEWBORN
 The HORSE and other similar animals

• pony /ˈpəʊ.ni/
a small type of horse

• donkey /ˈdɒŋ.ki/ or ass

an animal like a small horse with long ears

• mule /mjuːl/
an animal whose mother is a horse and whose father
is a donkey, used for transporting goods.

• zebra /ˈziː.brə/
The COW and other similar animals
MALE FEMALE
FULL-GROWN bull /bʊl/ cow /kaʊ/
bullock heifer
YOUNG
/ˈbʊl.ək/ /ˈhef.ər/
VERY YOUNG
calf /kɑːf/
NEWBORN
The ELEPHANT
MALE FEMALE
bull cow
FULL-GROWN (elephant) (elephant)
/bʊl/ /kaʊ/
YOUNG calf /kɑːf/
The CAT and other similar animals
MALE FEMALE
tomcat
tabby
FULL-GROWN /ˈtɒm.kæt/
/ˈtæb.i/
infml tom
YOUNG kitten /ˈkɪt.ən/
The DOG and other similar animals
MALE FEMALE
FULL-GROWN dog /dɒɡ/ bitch /bɪtʃ/
YOUNG puppy /ˈpʌp.i/, pup /pʌp/
The SHEEP and the GOAT
Sheep MALE FEMALE
FULL-GROWN ram /ræm/ ewe /juː/
YOUNG lamb /læm/

Goat MALE FEMALE

billy (goat) nanny (goat)
FULL-GROWN /ˈbɪl.i ˌɡəʊt/ /ˈnæn.i ˌɡəʊt/
he-goat she-goat
YOUNG kid /kɪd/
The DEER
MALE FEMALE
FULL-GROWN
- stag /stæɡ/ - hind /haɪnd/
- larger kinds
- buck /bʌk/ - doe /dəʊ/
- smaller kinds
YOUNG fawn /fɔːn/
The CHICKEN
MALE FEMALE
cock /kɒk/ hen /hen/
FULL-GROWN AmE rooster chicken
/ˈruː.stər/ /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
cockerel
YOUNGER
/ˈkɒk.ər.əl/
YOUNG chicken /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
NEWBORN chick
DUCKS and GEESE
Duck MALE FEMALE
FULL-GROWN drake /dreɪk/ duck /dʌk/
YOUNG duckling /ˈdʌk.lɪŋ/

Goose MALE FEMALE

gander
FULL-GROWN goose /ɡuːs/
/ˈɡæn.dər/
YOUNG gosling /ˈɡɒz.lɪŋ/