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- Dictionaryan·i·mal/ˈanəm(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli: "wild animals adapt badly to a caged life"
adjective
- 1. relating to or characteristic of animals: "a wide range of animal species"
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: any of a kingdom (Animalia) of living things including many-celled organisms and often many of the single-celled ones (such as protozoans) that typically differ from plants in having cells without cellulose walls, in lacking chlorophyll and the capacity for photosynthesis, in requiring more complex food materials (such as proteins ), in being ...
animal noun [C] (TYPE) used to describe what type of person or thing someone or something is: At heart she is a political animal. She is that rare animal (= she is very unusual), a brilliant scientist who can communicate her ideas to ordinary people.
Animal definition: any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli.
The word animal comes from the Latin noun animal of the same meaning, which is itself derived from Latin animalis 'having breath or soul'. The biological definition includes all members of the kingdom Animalia. In colloquial usage, the term animal is often used to refer only to nonhuman animals.
animal. /ˈænəməl/ /ˈænɪməl/ IPA guide. Other forms: animals; animally. An animal is a particular kind of living organism, one that can move voluntarily and can find and digest food. Your favorite animal might be the naked mole rat, but probably not.
Jun 17, 2024 · Animals are multicellular eukaryotes whose cells are bound together by collagen. Animals dominate human conceptions of life on Earth because of their size, diversity, abundance, and mobility. The presence of muscles and mobility is one of the primary characteristics of the animal kingdom.
ANIMAL meaning: 1 : a living thing that is not a human being or plant often used to refer specifically to mammals as distinguished from other living things (such as fish and birds); 2 : any living thing that is not a plant
animal. / ˈænɪməl / noun. zoology any living organism characterized by voluntary movement, the possession of cells with noncellulose cell walls and specialized sense organs enabling rapid response to stimuli, and the ingestion of complex organic substances such as plants and other animals zoo- any mammal, esp any mammal except man. a brutish person
A1. something that lives and moves but is not a person, bird, fish, or insect: a wild animal. She's a real animal lover. Fewer examples. a helpless animal. an animal rights campaigner. Many species of animal are threatened with extinction. The disease affects both humans and animals.
An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being. He was attacked by wild animals. He had a real knowledge of animals, birds and flowers.
