animal
- noun
- /ˈænɪməl/
- Many animals rely on their natural instincts for survival in the wild.
- wild animals
- farm animals
- plants and animals
OK, so cultivated meat is meat grown from animal cells.
- OK, so cultivated meat is meat grown from animal cells.
- They can actually feel the presence of another animal through their back.
- Instead, it's, you know, name the animals, go forth and multiply.
- It wasn't ethical to purchase an animal rather than adopt.
- It's not very common that adult animals play.
- So this heat is affecting people, animals, plants, ecosystems.
- I don't think that most animals have scripts.
- We don't put some animal on our logo.
- Hi friends, welcome to Amazing Animals with Eugene Zujin.
- And it's if you see an animal like that, it's upsetting.
- I mean, it's not like I am a certified animal rescue responder.
Examples
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My field investigates animals whose existence has not yet been proven.
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I am told you speak to animals... and they understand your words.
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And these are not animals that have much to say.
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So if it was a service animal, then big problem.
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So I think that, you know, the human animal loves.
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But we look at where the largest animals suffer the most.
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Where do you come down on animal protein?
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Her remains, which had been dug up by animals, were combined with the body.
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Twenty years I've studied the animal kingdom.
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I think I could turn and live with animals; they are so placid and self-contained.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
An animal people keep and breed to live with them or help them
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Breeding and caring for farm animals to raise them for food or work
- NSFW
Strong natural urges and physical feelings in a person that come from the body not the mind
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An animal like a goat with straight horns and a beard that climbs rocks
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A black material made by burning animal bones used to color things and clean liquids
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A natural material in animals that gives skin, fur, or feathers their color
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A group of related animals larger than a family and smaller than a class
- Archaic
A person who fills and shapes animal skins to make them look like living animals for display
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A small water animal that lives in groups attached to rocks and has a ring of tentacles used for feeding
A place where injured wild animals get care and recover safely
How Complex
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word animal comes from the Latin anima, which means 'breath' or 'soul'. So an animal was thought of as a living being that breathes and moves, and today the word means a living creature.