Animals - English meaning

noun

A living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli.

Usage examples:

Wild animals adapt badly to a caged life

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of animals.

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The evolution of animal life

adjective

Relating to or denoting the pole or extremity of an embryo that contains the more active cytoplasm in the early stages of development.

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In a similar fashion, the final stage of animal cytokinesis is based on de novo formation of the pl…

noun

Something that lives and moves but is not a human, bird, fish, or insect

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Wild/domestic animals, both children are real animal lovers., surveys show that animal welfare has …

noun

Anything that lives and moves, including people, birds, etc.

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Humans, insects, reptiles, birds, and mammals are all animals.

noun

An unpleasant, cruel person or someone who behaves badly

Usage examples:

He's a real animal when he's had too much to drink.

noun

Used to describe what type of person or thing someone or something is

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At heart she is a political animal., she is that rare animal (= she is very unusual), a brilliant s…

adjective

Made or obtained from an animal or animals

Usage examples:

Animal products, animal fat/skins

adjective

Relating to, or taking the form of, an animal or animals rather than a plant or human being

Usage examples:

The island was devoid of all animal life (= there were no animals on the island).

adjective

Relating to physical desires or needs, and not spiritual or mental ones

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As an actor, he has a sort of animal magnetism., she knew that dave wasn't the right man for her bu…