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Collective nouns for fish, invertebrates and plants - Definition

Also see Collective noun

The checkmarks, √, below signify a widespread usage in both North American English and British English.

SUBJECT COLLECTIVE TERM
STATUS
ants A colony of ants
√
ants A swarm of ants
√
ants An army of ants
√
bacteria A culture of bacteria
√
beans A hill of beans
√
bees A grist of bees
√
bees A hive of bees
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bees A swarm of bees
√
blackfish A grind of blackfish Uncertain
butterflies A kaleidoscope of butterflies Uncertain
butterflies A rabble of butterflies Uncertain
butterflies A rainbow of butterflies
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caterpillars An army of caterpillars
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clams A bed of clams
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cockroaches An intrusion of cockroaches Uncertain
cod A lap of cod Uncertain
eels A fry of eels Uncertain
eels A swarm of eels
√
figs A newton of figs Spurious
fish A draught of fish
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fish A drift of fish
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fish A scale of fish
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fish A school of fish
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fish A shoal of fish
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flowers A bouquet of flowers
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flowers A patch of flowers
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flies A business of flies
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flies A swarm of flies
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gnats A cloud of gnats
√
gnats A clout of gnats Uncertain
gnats A horde of gnats
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grapes A bunch of grapes
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grasshoppers A cloud of grasshoppers
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grasshoppers A cluster of grasshoppers
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herrings A glean of herrings
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jellyfish A fluther of jellyfish
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jellyfish A smack of jellyfish
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locusts A plague of locusts
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midges A bite of midges Uncertain
mites A mite of mites Uncertain
mosquitoes A scourge of mosquitoes
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oysters A bed of oysters
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salmon A bind of salmon
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salmon A run of salmon
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shrimp A troup of shrimp
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snails A rout of snails
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spiders A cluster of spiders
√
spiders A clutter of spiders
√
trees A grove of trees
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trees A copse of trees
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trees A stand of trees
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trees A thicket of trees
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trout A hover of trout
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worms A clew of worms Uncertain
worms A diet of worms Uncertain
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