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List of collective nouns

Did you ever need to know what a group of geese was called? Well, here are some of the more commonly used collective nouns, with a few of the interesting ones thrown in for good measure.

Photo of a group of owls
Photo by Ken Bosma
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Pis forParliament

A group of owls is called a parliament.
Collective
Photo of a pile of tyres
Photo by photosteve101
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Pis forPile

Many things stacked on top of each other in no particular order is called a pile. The photo is of a pile of tyres.
Collective
Photo of a pod of dolphins
Photo by Anoldent
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Pis forPod (group)

A group of dolphins, whales or sometimes seals is called a pod. You may also be looking for a pea pod instead.
Collective
Photo of a posy of flowers
Photo by penelope waits
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Pis forPosy

A posy is a small bundle of flowers.
Collective
Photo of a group of parrots
Photo by Bill Blevins
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Pis forPrattle

A group of parrots is called a prattle.
Collective
Photo of a group of porcupines
Photo by WXMom
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Pis forPrickle

A group of hedgehogs or porcupines is called a prickle.
Collective
Photo of a pride of lions
Photo by Jon360
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Pis forPride (group)

A group of lions is called a pride. You might also be interested in the sin of pride.
Collective
Photo of a mountain range
Photo by Wonderlane
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Ris forRange

A group of mountains all in a row is called a range.
Collective
Photo of a coral reef
Photo by National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA)
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Ris forReef

When many coral colonies grow close together over a very long time, they build up to form a reef. Reefs can get so high they come out of the water at low tide, and can be dangerous to ships.
Collective
Photo of two rattlesnakes
Photo by Dawn Endico
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Ris forRhumba

A group of rattlesnakes is called a rhumba.
Collective

And also ...

Array, Arsenal, Brigade, Clientele, Cob (corn), Colony, Community, Horde, League, Legion, Literature, Multiple, Multitude, Squad, Troupe

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