List of 181 Nouns of Assemblage
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A noun of assemblage is a collective noun that refers to a group of animals of the same kind. Here's a list of nouns of assemblage.
| People / Animals / Things | Noun of Assemblage | Example |
| academics | faculty | A faculty of academics |
| actors | troupe | A troupe of actors |
| actors | cast | A cast of actors |
| actors | company | A company of actors |
| admirals | bridge | A bridge of admirals |
| angels | host | A host of angels |
| angels | chorus | A chorus of angels |
| angels | choir | A choir of angels |
| antelope | herd | A herd of antelope |
| ants | colony | A colony of ants |
| ants | bike | A bike of ants |
| ants | nest | A nest of ants |
| ants | army | An army of ants |
| apes | shrewdness | A shrewdness of apes |
| apes | troop | A troop of apes |
| asses | herd | A herd of asses |
| asses | pace | A pace of asses |
| baboons | flange | A flange of baboons |
| baboons | troop | A troop of baboons |
| bacteria | culture | A culture of bacteria |
| badgers | cete | A cete of badgers |
| bananas | bunch | A bunch of bananas |
| bats | colony | A colony of bats |
| bears | sloth | A sloth of bears |
| bears | sleuth | A sleuth of bears |
| bees | colony | A colony of bees |
| bees | swarm | A swarm of bees |
| birds | flock | A flock of birds |
| birds | flight | A flight of birds |
| bishops | bench | A bench of bishops |
| bitterns | sedge | A sedge of bitterns |
| boar | singularity | A singularity of (wild) boar |
| boys | blush | A blush of boys |
| buffalos | herd | A herd of buffalos |
| butterflies | swarm | A swarm of butterflies |
| butterflies | kaleidoscope | A kaleidoscope of butterflies |
| butterflies | flutter | A flutter of butterflies |
| buzzards | wake | A wake of buzzards |
| cards | deck | A deck of cards |
| cats | clowder | A clowder of cats |
| cats | glaring | A glaring of cats |
| cheetahs | coalition | A coalition of cheetahs |
| chickens | brood | A brood of chickens |
| choughs | chattering | A chattering of choughs |
| clowns | alley | An alley of clowns |
| cockroaches | intrusion | An intrusion of cockroaches |
| convicts | gang | A gang of convicts |
| coots | covert | A covert of coots |
| cows | herd | A herd of cows |
| cranes | herd | A herd of cranes |
| crocodiles | bask | A bask of crocodiles |
| crows | murder | A murder of crows |
| cubs | litter | A litter of cubs |
| curlews | herd | A herd of curlews |
| dancers | troupe | A troupe of dancers |
| deer | herd | A herd of deer |
| doctors | doctrine | A doctrine of doctors |
| dogs | pack | A pack of dogs |
| dolphins | pod | A pod of dolphins |
| doves | flight | A flight of doves |
| dragons | blaze | A blaze of dragons |
| ducks | paddling | A paddling of ducks (on water) |
| ducks | team | A team of ducks (in flight) |
| eagles | convocation | A convocation of eagles |
| eggs | clutch | A clutch of eggs |
| elephants | herd | A herd of elephants |
| elk | gang | A gang of elk |
| employees | staff | A staff of employees |
| emus | mob | A mob of emus |
| ferrets | business | A business of ferrets |
| finches | charm | A charm of finches |
| fish | school | A school of fish |
| fish | shoal | A shoal of fish |
| flamingos | flamboyance | A flamboyance of flamingos |
| flies | swarm | A swarm of flies |
| footballers | eleven | An eleven of footballers |
| footballers | team | A team of footballers |
| foxes | skulk | A skulk of foxes |
| fry | nursery | A nursery of fry |
| geese | gaggle | A gaggle of geese |
| geese | skein | A skein of geese (in flight) |
| giraffes | tower | A tower of giraffes |
| giraffes | caravan | A caravan of (walking) giraffes |
| girls | bevy | A bevy of girls |
| gnats | swarm | A swarm of gnats |
| gnats | cloud | A cloud of gnats |
| gnus | herd | A herd of gnus |
| gnus | implausibility | An implausibility of gnus |
| goats | herd | A herd of goats |
| gods | pantheon | A pantheon of gods |
| hares | drove | A drove of hares |
| hares | husk | A husk of hares |
| hawks | boil | A boil of hawks |
| hawks | cast | A cast of hawks |
| hawks | kettle | A kettle of hawks |
| hippos | bloat | A bloat of hippos |
| horses | stable | A stable of horses |
| horses | team | A team of horses |
| hounds | cry | A cry of hounds |
| hounds | pack | A pack of hounds |
| hyenas | cackle | A cackle of hyenas |
| insects | swarm | A swarm of insects |
| islands | archipelago | An archipelago of islands |
| islands | chain | A chain of islands |
| islands | cluster | A cluster of islands |
| jellyfish | smack | A smack of jellyfish |
| kangaroos | troop | A troop of kangaroos |
| kittens | kindle | A kindle of kittens |
| kittens | litter | A litter of kittens |
| larks | exaltation | An exaltation of larks |
| leaves | pile | A pile of leaves |
| leopards | leap | A leap of leopards |
| lice | flock | A flock of lice |
| lies | pack | A pack of lies |
| lies | web | A web of lies |
| lions | pride | A pride of lions |
| mallard | sord | A sord of mallard |
| mallard | sute | A sute of mallard |
| martens | richness | A richness of martens |
| mice | mischief | A mischief of mice |
| mistakes | bunch | A bunch of mistakes |
| monkeys | troop | A troop of monkeys |
| mules | barren | A barren of mules |
| nightingales | watch | A watch of nightingales |
| nuns | superfluity | A superfluity of nuns |
| nuns | convent | A convent of nuns |
| otters | romp | A romp of otters |
| owls | parliament | A parliament of owls |
| owls | stare | A stare of owls |
| oxen | drove | A drove of oxen |
| oxen | yoke | A yoke of oxen |
| parrots | company | A company of parrots |
| peacocks | ostentation | An ostentation of peacocks |
| pigeons | kit | A kit of pigeons |
| piglets | farrow | A farrow of piglets |
| piglets | litter | A litter of piglets |
| pigs | herd | A herd of pigs |
| pigs | sounder | A sounder of (wild) pigs |
| plovers | congregation | A congregation of plovers |
| plovers | wing | A wing of plovers (in flight) |
| ponies | string | A string of ponies |
| porpoises | school | A school of porpoises |
| porpoises | pod | A pod of porpoises |
| puppies | litter | A litter of puppies |
| quail | bevy | A bevy of quail |
| quail | flock | A flock of quail |
| rabbits | warren | A warren of rabbits |
| raccoons | nursery | A nursery of raccoons |
| rats | mischief | A mischief of rats |
| ravens | conspiracy | A conspiracy of ravens |
| rhinoceroses | crash | A crash of rhinoceroses |
| rooks | parliament | A parliament of rooks |
| sea otters | raft | A raft of sea otters |
| seals | pod | A pod of seals |
| sharks | shiver | A shiver of sharks |
| sheep | flock | A flock of sheep |
| snails | rout | A rout of snails |
| squirrels | scurry | A scurry of squirrels |
| stairs | flight | A flight of stairs |
| starlings | murmuration | A murmuration of starlings |
| swans | lamentation | A lamentation of swans |
| terriers | terror | A terror of terriers |
| thieves | gang | A gang of thieves |
| thugs | gang | A gang of thugs |
| tigers | ambush | An ambush of tigers |
| toads | knot | A knot of toads |
| turkeys | rafter | A rafter of turkeys |
| turtles | bale | A bale of turtles |
| unicorns | glory | A glory of unicorns |
| whalers | gam | A gam of whalers |
| whales | gam | A gam of whales |
| whales | pod | A pod of whales |
| whales | school | A school of whales |
| wildfowl | bunch | A bunch of wildfowl |
| wildfowl | plump | A plump of wildfowl |
| wildfowl | trip | A trip of wildfowl |
| witches | coven | A coven of witches |
| wolves | pack | A pack of wolves |
| wolves | rout | A rout of wolves |
| wombats | wisdom | A wisdom of wombats |
| zebras | dazzle | A dazzle of zebras |
