Lists of collective nouns

Lists of collective nouns

These are lists of collective nouns:

* List of collective nouns by subject
** List of collective nouns by subject A-H
** List of collective nouns by subject I-Z
* List of collective nouns by collective term
** List of collective nouns by collective term A-K
** List of collective nouns by collective term L-Z
* List of collective nouns for animals, see List of animal names
** List of collective nouns for birds
** List of collective nouns for reptiles and amphibians
** List of collective nouns for fish, invertebrates, and plants


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