| agouti |
any of several related nocturnal, burrowing rodents found in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere that are about the size of a rabbit but have short ears and grizzled fur. |
| America |
either of the two continents of the western hemisphere. [1/3 definitions] |
| condor |
one of two kinds of vultures that are the largest flying birds of the Western Hemisphere. They have a bald head and neck, dark feathers, and can measure twelve feet across when they spread their wings. |
| deer mouse |
any of various large-eared mice of the Western Hemisphere that have long tails and white feet and undersides. |
| hemisphere |
either of two halves of the earth. A hemisphere is formed by dividing the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the equator, or into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres at a meridian. [1/2 definitions] |
| Indian |
a member of the native peoples of the Western Hemisphere, or a living relative of such a person. The only native peoples who are not included among Indians are the Inuits, Aleuts, and Yupiks. Indians are also referred to as American Indians or Native Americans. [1/4 definitions] |
| Latin America |
all the countries in the Western Hemisphere south of the United States where the main language spoken is a Romance language. |
| Middle America |
the Western Hemisphere between the United States and South America, including Mexico, Central America, and usu. the West Indies. [1/2 definitions] |
| mountain lion |
a large, powerful, tawny wild cat of the Western Hemisphere; cougar. |
| mud turtle |
any of several small freshwater turtles of the Western Hemisphere. |
| Muscovy duck |
a large crested duck of the Western Hemisphere that has been widely domesticated. |
| New World |
the Western Hemisphere. North and South America make up the New World. |
| North America |
the third largest continent. North America is between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is in the Western Hemisphere. |
| occident |
(cap.) the countries of Europe and the Western Hemisphere (usu. prec. by "the"). |
| occidental |
(often cap.) of or concerning the countries of Europe and the Western Hemisphere, their peoples, or their cultures; western. [2 definitions] |
| San Salvador |
an island of the eastern Bahamas, where Columbus probably first landed in the Western Hemisphere in 1492. [1/2 definitions] |
| South America |
the fourth largest continent. South America is between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is in the Western Hemisphere. |
| tanager |
any of various small, often brightly colored birds with thick bills, found in the Western Hemisphere. |
| thrasher |
any of several long-tailed songbirds of the Western Hemisphere that are related to mockingbirds and resemble thrushes. [1/2 definitions] |
| toucan |
a tropical bird of the Western Hemisphere that is brightly colored and has a very large bill. |