Mirad Thesaurus/Fauna

Fauna The names of animals in Mirad all contain the letters p, meaning mobile, and end in the letter t for creature. The ordinal vowel in the stem relates to a geophysical domain, such as air, water, land, or combinations of these. pot=animal pyot=wild animal pat=bird pyat=bird of prey, raptor piat=aquatic bird pelat=flying insectpet=land animal pyet=reptile payet=flying reptile pelt=insect peyet=worm plet=marsupialpit=fish pyit=predatory or game fish piit=crustacean piyet=batrachian peit=marine mammal pyeit=molluskthumb Note the following details from the above chart: Stems of all flying creatures (except reptiles) end in -at Stems of birds of prey or raptors end in -yat. Stems of aquatic birds end in -iat. Stem of flying insects end in -lat. Stems of all land animals and non-flying insects end in -ot or -et. Wild land animals end in -yot. Less wild land animals end in -ot. Less wild aquatic land animals end in -iot. Domesticated land animals end in -et. Non-flying reptiles end in -yet. Flying reptiles end in -ayet. Amphibians or batrachians end in -iyet. Marsupials end in -let. Non-flying insects end in -elt. Worms end in -eyet. All sea and river creatures end in -it, especially fish proper. Game or predatory fish end in -yit. Crustaceans or shellfish end in -iit. Marine mammals end in -eit. Mollusks end in -yeit. The feminine counterpart of animals is derived by following the last stem vowel with -y-. The offspring of an animal is derived by suffixing -ud to the stem. A small version of an animal is derived by suffixing -og to the stem. A pet version of an animal is derived by suffixing -if to the stem. Birds and Flying Creatures BIRDS BIRDS OF PREY AQUATIC BIRDSpat=bird apat=cock, rooster apayt=hen, fowl apyat=eagle bapat=thrush bepat=warbler bipat=sparrow epyat=vulture fapat=raven fepat=crow fipat=magpie gapat=ostrich gepat=peacock gipat=peafowl ipat=turkey ipayt=turkey hen ipyat=kite kapat=stork sepat=quail supat=lark syapat=black grouse syopat=pheasant tapat=parrot tepat=parakeet uopayt=guinea-fowl upat=goose vapat=nightingale vepat=canary vetipat=skeptic vipat=canary vupat=chaffinch yapat=pigeon yapyat=falcon, hawk yivtopat=free-spirit yopyat=sparrowhawk zapat=swallow zepat=swiftpyat=raptor apyat=eagle epyat=vulture ipyat=kite lapyat=owl, wren lepyat=screech owl yapyat=falcon, hawk yopyat=sparrowhawkpiat=aquatic bird japiat=cormorant jepiat=gull kapiat=heron kepiat=crane kipiat=fleming sapiat=swan tapiat=penguin Land Animals WILDLESS WILDDOMESTICpyot=wild animal, wild beast, beast apyot=lion apyot=lioness bapyot=orangutan bepyot=bear bepyotud=cub fipyot=gorilla fupyot=bonobo fyapyot=gibbon fyepyot=lemur fyopyot=chimpanzee ipyot=leopard iapyot=jaguar iepyot=puma iipyot=panther tobupyot=werewolf upyot=wolf upyoyt=wolverine yeapyot=jackal yepyot=hyena yipyot=tiger yipyoyt=tigress yopyot=fox yopyoyt=vixenbapot=monkey bepot=chimpanzee gapot=elephant gapotud=baby elephant gepot=rhinocerous kapot=squirrel kepot=polecat kipot=badger klapot=rat kyapot=beaver kyepot=ermine kyipot=raccoon kyopot=weasel kyupot=ferret sapot=hedgehog sepot=porcupine sipot=mole supot=skunk vapot=hart vepot=reindeer vipot=deer, roe deer, roebuck, stag, buck vupot=chamois, fawn, chaffinch vyapot=antelope vyepot=gazelle vyipot=elk, moose vyopot=llama vyupot=fallow deer vapot=deer yuapot=hare yupot=wild rabbit zapot=tortoise zipot=zebra vepotpet=animal, land animal tampet=pet, house animal, domesticated animal yagbixpet=draught animal ifpet=pet apet=horse aopet=gelding apeyt=mare apetud=foal tapekapet=hobby horse, pommel horse otamxwa apet=bronco epet=bull epeyt=cow epetub=calf eapet=buffalo eopet=ox, steer yagteyub eopet=longhorn yogteyub eopet=shorthorn fapet=camel fapeyt=she-camel fepet=dromedary fipet=giraffe fuyepet=cur, mongrel ipet=ass ipeyt=she ass ipetud=donkey klapet=mouse lapet=llama lepet=yak upet=ram upeyt=ewe uopet=mutton, sheep meb uopet=mountain sheep yapet=hog yapeyt=sow yaypet=pig yepet=dog, hound yepeyt=bitch potkex yepet=hound, hunting dog yanmulxwa potnyanes yepet=mixed breed dog yuxlen yepet=service dog yipet=cat, feline yipeyt=she-cat tamyipeyt=tabby cat yopet=goat, billy goat yopeyt=nanny goat meb yopet=mountain goat yupet=rabbit REPTILES FLYING REPTILES BATRACHIANS MARSUPIALSAQUATIC ANIMALpyet=reptile apyet=lizard epyet=cayman fapyet=grass snake fepyet=slug fipyet=leech, bloodsucker ipyet=crocodile kepyet=gecko lapyet=boa, boa constrictor lepyet=cobra lipyet=viper lopyet=snake, serpent pyet=reptile upyet=alligator vapyet=snail yopyet=iguanapayet=flying reptile apayet=bat epayet=vampire batpiyet=batrachian apiyet=toad epiyet=frog ipiyet=tree frogplet=marsupial aplet=kangaroo eplet=koala yuplet=harepiot=aquatic animal gapiot=hippopotamus zapiot=turtle INSECTS FLYING INSECTS WORMSpelt=insect, bug apelt=spider apyelt=scorpion epelt=mite fapelt=ant fepelt=cockroach, roach fipelt=locust fupelt=snail kapelt=louse kepelt=woodlouse kipelt=bug kopelt=vermin kupelt=black carpenter antpelat=flying insect apelat=bee epelat=wasp fapelat=flea fepelat=termite fipelat=praying mantis gapelat=sweat bee gepelat=bumblebee gipelat=honey bee gopelat=hornet gupelat=moth gyopelat=mud dauber gyapelat=yellowjacket ipelat=horsefly, gadfly lapelat=cockchafer, may bug lepelat=beetle, scarab lipelat=longhorn beetle tapelat=cicada tepelat=cricket tipelat=grasshopper tupelat=aphid upelat=fly yopelat=mosquito yapelat=fruit fly yepelat=sand fly yipelat=dung fly yupelat=blow fly kapelat=gnat kepelat=earwig kipelat=lady bugpeyet=worm apeyet=silkworm epeyet=flatworm ipeyet=tapeworm upeyet=fluke yopeyet=threadworm yapeyet=roundworm yepeyet=hookworm yipeyet=earthworm kapeyet=centipede kepeyet=millipede kipeyet=glowworm kupeyet=ringworm lapeyet=woodworm lepeyet=cutworm lipeyet=angleworm lupeyet=inchworm Fish FISH PREDATORY FISH CRUSTACEANS MARINE MAMMALS MOLLUSKSpit=fish apit=trout epit=perch fapit=shad fepit=bluegill fipit=catfish fupit=bass gapit=minnow gepit=perch ipit=pike lapit=ray, skate lepit=turbot lipit=salmon lupit=sole sapit=herring sepit=barbel sipit=anchovy supit=gilt-head, sea bream syapit=hake syopit=sardine tepit=turbot upit=carp vapit=eel vepit=sea horse yapit=gudgeon, stud yepit=stickleback yipit=whiting yopit=tenchpyit=predatory fish apyit=shark bapyit=jellyfish epyit=dolphin ipyit=sperm whale yapyit=swordfish yepyit=tuna yipyit=sturgeon yopyit=jellyfish yupyit=codpiit=crustacean, barnacle, shellfish apiit=lobster epiit=crayfish, rock lobster, spiny lobster ipiit=scampi, Dublin bay prawn lapiit=crab lepiit=squid upiit=craw fish, crayfish yapiit=shrimp yopiit=prawnpeit=sea mammal apeit=whale epeit=seal ipeit=sea lion upeit=manatee yopeit=otter, sea otterpyeit=mollusk apyeit=oyster epyeit=mussel ipyeit=clam upyeit=octopus Animal Noise Verbs apader=crow, cock-a-doodle  <  apat (cock) apatuder=cheep  <  apatud (chick) apayder=cluck  <  apayt (hen) apayeder=screech  <  apayet (bat) apeder=neigh, whinny  <  apet (horse) apelader=buzz  <  apelat (bee) apyader=squawk  <  apyat (eagle) apyoder=roar  <  apyot (lion) bepader=warble  <  bepat (warbler) bepyoder=growl  <  bepyot (bear) bipader=whistle  <  bipat (sparrow) eopeder=low, moo, bellow  <  eopet (ox) eopetuder=bleat  <  eopetot (calf) epader=quack  <  epat (duck) epeder=bellow, moo, snort  <  epet (bull) epeyder=moo  <  epeyt (cow) epiyeder=rivet, croak  <  epiyet (frog) epleder=wail  <  eplet (koala) epyader=scream  <  epyat (vulture)epyoder=growl  <  epyot (tiger) fapader=croak  <  fapat (raven) fapeder=grunt  <  fapet (camel) fepader=crow  <  fepat (crow) fipader=chatter  <  fipat (magpie) fipeder=bleat  <  fipet (giraffe) fyipader=chatter  <  fyipat (jay) gapader=bleep  <  gapat (ostrich) gapoder=trumpet  <  gapot (elephant) ipader=gobble  <  ipat (turkey) ipeder=bray, heehaw, he-haw, hehaw  <  ipet (donkey) ipieder=chitter  <  ipiet (tree frog) kepyeder=go to-key, make a gecko noise  <  kepyet (gecko) klapeder=squeak  <  klapet (mouse) lapeder=growl  <  lapet (llama) lapyader=hoot  <  lapyat (owl) lepelader=drone  <  lepelat (beetle) lepyeder=hiss  <  lepyet (cobra) lopyeder=hiss  <  lopyet (snake) pader=chirp, tweet  <  pat (bird)petyader=low  <  petyat (cattle) poder=roar, bellow, shriek, howl, yell  <  pot (beast) sapiader=cry  <  sapiat (swan) tapader=parrot  <  tapat (parrot) tapelader=chirp  <  tapelat (cicada) tapiader=honk  <  tapiat (penquin) bapyoder=gibber  <  bapyot (orangutan) tepelader=chirp  <  tepelat (cricket) bepyoder=growl  <  bepyot (bear) upader=honk  <  upat (goose) upeder=bleat  <  upet (ram) upyoder=howl  <  upyot (wolf) vapader=pipe, beep  <  vapat (nightingale) vepoder=bellow  <  vepot (reindeer) vyipoder=bellow  <  vyipot (elk) yapader=coo, cuckoo  <  yapat (pigeon) yapeder=grunt, snort, oink, squeal  <  yapet (hog) yapeider=chitter  <  yapeit (platypus) yeapyoder=howl, howling  <  yeapyot (jackal) yepeder=bark, go arf-arf  <  yepet (dog) yepyoder=howl with laughter, laugh, laugh like a hyena  <  yepyot (hyena) yipeder=meow, mew, purr  <  yipet (cat) yipyoder=growl  <  yipyot (tiger) yiypeder=purr  <  yiypet (kitten) yopeder=bray  <  yopet (goat) yopeider=groan  <  yopeit (walrus) yopyoder=yelp  <  yopyot (fox) yupeder=drum  <  yupet (rabbit) zapader=squeal  <  zapat (swallow) Animal Movements apeper=trot  <  ape(t) (horse) + per (to go) apetigper=gallop  <  apetig (steed) + per (to go) ipaper=strut  <  ipat (turkey) + per (to go) klapeper=scurry  <  klapet (mouse) + per (to go) lopyeper=slither  <  lopyet (snake) + per (to go) patubaser=flutter  <  patub (bird's wing) + baser (to stir) paper=fly  <  pat (bird) + per (to go) patuper=flit  <  patub (bird's wing) + per (to go) pelper=crawl  <  pelt (insect) + per (to go) peper=ride  <  pet (land animal) + per (to go) poteixer=sniff  <  pet (land animal) + (t)ei(b) (nose) + xer (to do) peyeper=wiggle, insinuate, slither  <  peyet (worm) + per (to go) piper=cruise, swim, navigate  <  pit (fish) + per (to go) pitiyuper=fishtail  <  pitiyub (fish tail) + per (to go) potuloxer=claw  <  pot (animal) + (t)ulo(b) (nail) + xer (to do) potuloxer=claw  <  pot (animal) + (t)ulo(b) (nail) + xer (to do) potkobier=poach  <  pot (animal) + ko- (secret) + bier (to take) petyanbiker=shepherd  <  pet (land animal) + -yan (aggregate) + biker (to care for) yupeper=hiphop  <  yupet (rabbit) + per (to go) Animal Parts apetayeb=mane  <  apet (horse) + (t)ayeb (hair) apetayob=horsehide  <  apet (horse) + (t)ayob (skin, hide) bepyotayob=fuzz  <  apet (bear) + (t)ayeb (hair) gateib=trunk   <   ga(pot) (elephant) + (t)eib (nose) gateupib=tusk   <   ga(pot) (elephant) + (t)eupib (tooth) patayeb=feather  <  pat (bird) + (t)ayeb (hair) patayebub=quill  <  pat (bird) + (t)ayeb (hair) + (t)ub (limb, appendage) pateub=beak, bill  <  pat (bird) + (t)eib (nose) patijayob=eggshell   <   pat (bird) + ij (start) + (t)ayob (skin, hide) patikeb=gizzard   <   pat (bird) + (t)ikeb (stomach) patub=wing  <  pat (bird) + (t)ub (limb) patulob=claw   <   pat (bird) + (t)ulob (nail) petayeb=coat, fur   <   pet (land animal) + (t)ayeb (hair) piitayob=shell, scallop, conch  <   piit (crustacean) + (t)ayob (skin, hide) pitayeb=scale  <   pit (fish) + (t)ayeb (hair) piteab=fisheye  <   pit (fish) + (t)eab (eye) piteab=fisheye  <   pit (fish) + (t)eab (eye) poteob=jowl  <   pit (fish) + (t)eob (cheek) poteuf=muzzle  <   pot (animal) + (t)euf (mouth covering) poteub=mug  <   pot (animal) + (t)eub (mouth) potieb=gill  <   pit (fish) + (t)ieb (lung) potub=paw  <   pot (animal) + (t)ub (limb) potulob=claw  <   pot (animal) + (t)ulob (nail) tostub=antenna  <   tos- (sense) + (t)ub (appendage) upatayeb=(goose) down  <  upat (goose) + (t)ayeb (hair) vepoteyub=antler   <   vepot (reindeer) + (t)eyub (horn) vyupotayeb=suede   <   vyupot (doe) + (t)ayeb (hair) yipetayeyb=whisker   <   yipet (cat) + (t)ayeyb (small hair) zapiotayob=turtle shell   <   zapiot (turtle) + (t)ayob (skin) Animal Dwellings apatam=chicken coop, henhouse  <  apat (cock) + (t)am (house) apelatam=beehive, hive  <  apelat (bee) + (t)am (house) apetam=stable  <  apet (horse) + (t)am (house) bepyotam=den, bear cave  <  bepyot (bear) + (t)am (house) fapeltam=ant colony, anthill  <  fapelt (ant) + (t)am (house) patam=bird's nest, nest  <  pat (bird) + (t)am (house) pattujem=roost, perch  <  pat (bird) + tuj- (sleep) + (n)em (place) yapetam=pigsty, pigpen  <  yapet (pig) + (t)am (house) yepetam=doghouse  <  yepet (dog) + (t)am (house) yipyotam=tiger den  <  yipyot (tiger) + (t)am (house) yupetam=rabbit hutch  <  yipyot (rabbit) + (t)am (house) Horse Vocabulary ab apet=on horseback apet ebkyax=horse trade apet ebkyaxut=horse trader apet fyisyan=harness apet meup=horse trail apet pyexegar=horsewhip apet=horse, equus apeta=equine, horse-related apetag=stallion apetam=stable, horse stable apetaob=horseflesh apetaol=horse meat apetap uzun=stirrup apetapa=mounted, on horseback, equestrian apetapa dep=cavalry apetapa dopat=mounted soldier, horse soldier, mounted trooper apetapa valdibut=mounted police, ranger, mounty apetapek=horse race, derby apetapekam=hippodrome, racetrack apetapekmep=racetrackapetapekut=horse racer, jockey apetapen=horse riding, mounting, equitation apetaper=mount a horse, get on a horse apetaput=mounty, ranger, hussar, cavalier, chevalier, equestrian apetaputa taz=equestrian statue apetaputyan=cavalry apetavyul=road apple, horseshit apetayeb=horsehair apetayebyag=mane, horse mane apetayob=horsehide apetaz=mustang apetbixwa belir=horse-drawn carriage, buggy apetbixwa kyispir=horse-drawn carriage apeteb=horse head apetebnuf=headstall apetek=horse play apeteken=horsing around apeteker=horse around apetekir=carousel, merry-go-round apetibuj=horsetailapetif=horsey apetig=steed, stud, racehorse apetiga=cursorial apetigpekam=hippodrome apetigper=gallop, run like a horse apetikubil=horseshit apetim=stall, horse stall apetog=pony, colt, horsey apetoyg=filly apetpar=horse and buggy, horse-driven carriage, coach, hackney, carriage, buggy apetparizbut=coachman apetsim=saddle apetsimaben=saddling apetsimaber=saddle, saddle up apetsimabwa=saddled apetsimaper=get onto the saddle, hop on apetsimoben=unsaddling apetsimober=unsaddle apetsimobwa=unsaddled apetsimoper=get down from the saddle, dismountapetud=foal apetug=nag apetuka par=horseless carriage apetyafon=horsepower, horse-power apetyafonuwa=horse-powered apetyafonxwa=horse-powered, horse-driven apetyem=corral apetyen=horsemanship, equitation apetyoyab=hoof apetyoyaf=horse shoe, horseshoe apetyoyafaben=shoeing a horse apetyoyafaber=shoe a horse apetyoyafam=blacksmith shop apetyoyafut=blacksmith apetyoyapen=trotting apetyoyaper=gallop, trot, walk like a horse domapetaput=mounted police, ranger, mounty dopapetaput=ranger, horse soldier, mounted trooper eapet=buffalo eopetyan=cattle, livestock eopetyan agxen=cattle-raising eopetyan agxut=cattle raiser, cowboy elyam apet=iron horse, locomotive, train enapetbixwa belir=curricle fizapetaput=knight, chevalier fizapetaputan=knighthood fizapetaputxer=knight fizapetaputxwa=knighted fizapetaputyen=chivalry fizapetaputyena=chivalrous ifekapet=hobbyhorse, rocking horse inapetpir=troika otamxwa apet=bronco tapekapet=pommel horse, gym horse, long horse, vaulting horse ummagelwa yapetyob=baked ham yafonuwa bey apet=horse-powered Animal Meats ANIMAL (PART) MEAT taob=flesh taol=meat yapet=hog yapel=pork yapetzotib=hog's back yapetzol=bacon yapetyob=hog's leg yapetyol=ham yapetaob=hog's flesh yapetaol=sausage eopet=ox eopel=beef epetud=calf epetul=veal apaytud=chicken apaytul=chicken uopet=sheep uopel=mutton uopet=sheep uopetikel=tripe uopet=sheep u(ope)tayef=wool apelat=bee apelatil=honey apelat=bee apelatyel=beeswax pit=fish pityel=fish oil Animal Collectives potyan=animalia, animal kingdom potnyan=herd petyan=flock apelatyan=swarm of bees fapeltyan=swarm of ants peltyan=swarm patayebyan=plumage yipetudyan=litter, litter of cats yopetyan=goatherd patyan=flock of bird apetaputyan=cavalry apatyan=poultry eopetyan=cattle patijbwatyean=brood yapetyan=swine upyotyan=pack of wolves yepetyan=pack of dogs, pack yepetudyan=litter of pups apayetan=cloud of bat bepotyan=sloth of bearsfapetyan=caravan pityan=school of fish upatyan=gaggle bipotyan=band of gorillas apyotyan=pride of lions bapotyan=barrel of monkeys eopetyan=yoke of oxen eopeteon=pair of oxen klapotyan=colony of rats lopetyan=nest of snakes ipatyan=rafter of turkeys apeityan=pod of whales sapiatyan=bevy, bevy of swans kapotyan=drawy of squirrels yapetyan=drove of pigs mimkupetyan=family of otters apletyan=troop of kangaroos yopotyan=skulk, skulk of foxes gapotyan=parade, parade of elephants yipetyan=chowder, chowder of catskipotyan=cete, cete of badgets eatpetyan=gang of buffalo zapiotyan=bale of turtles lipyetyan=nest of vipers Other Animal Vocabulary poot=creature pottun=zoology pottuna=zoological pottut=zoologist potdem=zoo potdemut=zookeeper potkexer=hunt potkexen=hunting potkexut=hunter potkexwat=prey potkexwas=game potpexer=trap potpexen=trapping potpexut=trapper potpexwa=trapped potpexar=trap potnyan=herd potnyaner=to herd potnyanen=herding potnyanut=herder petyan=flock petyander=to low petyanut=shepherd petyanuta=pastoral petyanem=pasture potnyem=animal cage potnyember=to cage potnyembwa=caged pottojber=slaughter pottojbam=slaughterhouse pottojbut=slayerpotijber=spawn, breed potijben=spawning, breeding potijbwa=spawned, bred potijbea=spawning, breeding potijbwatyan=brood patijber=hatch, lay an egg patijben=hatching patijbwa=hatched patijbwat=hatchling patijbam=hatchery peltij=pupa peltjasan=larva prlyjesdsn=maggot potagxer=breed, raise potagxen=breeding potagxut=breeder potagxwa=bred potif=pet potifnam=pet store potiftel=pet food potifbeut=pet owner potifdeym=dog park potud=fledgling, yearling, cub potyanar=yoke potyanarer=yoke potyanarwa=yoked potyuf=zoophobia potyufa=zoophobic potsum=litter petkobier=poachpetkobien=poaching petkobiwa=poached petkobiut=poacher petmoper=to burrow petmopen=burrowing potayez=fur potayez nuien=fur trade potayezut=furrier potayez-obkofwa=fur-lined petbek=animal care petbektun=veterinary petbektut=veterinarian patij=egg anteyupet=unicorn yufpyot=monster tobupyot=werewolf Flora Human_Body TOC mini