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Whelp :: Whelp (v. i.) To bring forth young; -- said of the female of the dog and some beasts of prey.

Lamprey :: Lamprey (n.) An eel-like marsipobranch of the genus Petromyzon, and allied genera. The lampreys have a round, sucking mouth, without jaws, but set with numerous minute teeth, and one to three larger teeth on the palate (see Illust. of Cyclostomi). There are seven small branchial openings on each side..

Raven :: Raven (v. i.) To prey with rapacity; to be greedy; to show rapacity.

Block :: Block (v. t.) The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.

Fishhawk :: Fishhawk (n.) The osprey (Pandion haliaetus), found both in Europe and America; -- so called because it plunges into the water and seizes fishes in its talons. Called also fishing eagle, and bald buzzard..

Lamper Eel :: Lamper eel () See Lamprey.

Preying :: Preying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pre.

Eyas :: Eyas (n.) A nesting or unfledged bird; in falconry, a young hawk from the nest, not able to prey for itself..

Petromyzont :: Petromyzont (n.) A lamprey.

Corrode :: Corrode (v. t.) To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.

Citigradae :: Citigradae (n. pl.) A suborder of Arachnoidea, including the European tarantula and the wolf spiders (Lycosidae) and their allies, which capture their prey by rapidly running and jumping. See Wolf spider..

Depredate :: Depredate (v. t.) To subject to plunder and pillage; to despoil; to lay waste; to prey upon.

Fist :: Fist (n.) The talons of a bird of prey.

Stooper :: Stoop (n.) The fall of a bird on its prey; a swoop.

Cobweb :: Cobweb (n.) The network spread by a spider to catch its prey.

Cere :: Cere (n.) The soft naked sheath at the base of the beak of birds of prey, parrots, and some other birds. See Beak..

Trammel :: Trammel (n.) A kind of net for catching birds, fishes, or other prey..

Preyful :: Preyful (a.) Disposed to take prey.

Bait :: Bait (v. i.) To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey..

Whelp :: Whelp (n.) One of the young of a dog or a beast of prey; a puppy; a cub; as, a lion's whelps..

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