The name is a collacine
Well, not 100% certain, but if you're talking about the group name of animals (which has to follow the rule that the collective noun describes what the animals do), you could argue the point for 'a wriggling of maggots', 'a chewing of maggots' etc.
The collective name for a group of sailors are called a crew
There is no collective name for a group of platypuses. Platypuses are solitary animals and do not live or move in groups.
The collective name is a bed of clams.
The collective name for badger is 'sett'
The collective noun is a company of firemen (firefighters).
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A group of spies is called a "Nest"
A group of goldfinches is called A CHARM
A group of spies is called a "Nest"
An alternate term for a collective noun is a group noun.
nouns collective noun is the name given to a group of persons, animals