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an·i·mal
(ăn′ə-məl)n.
1. Any of numerous multicellular eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Metazoa (or Animalia) that ingest food rather than manufacturing it themselves and are usually able to move about during at least part of their life cycle. Sponges, jellyfishes, flatworms, mollusks, arthropods, and vertebrates are animals.
2. An animal organism other than a human, especially a mammal.
3. A person who behaves in a bestial or brutish manner.
4. A human considered with respect to his or her physical nature, as opposed to rational or spiritual nature.
5. A person having a specified aptitude or set of interests: "that rarest of musical animals, an instrumentalist who is as comfortable on a podium with a stick as he is playing his instrument" (Lon Tuck).
adj.
1. Relating to, characteristic of, or derived from an animal or animals, especially when not human: animal cells; animal welfare.
2. Relating to the physical as distinct from the rational or spiritual nature of people: animal instincts and desires.
[Middle English, from Latin, from animāle, neuter of animālis, living, from anima, soul; see anə- in Indo-European roots.]
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animal
(ˈænɪməl)n
1. (Zoology) 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.
2. any mammal, esp any mammal except man
3. a brutish person
4. facetious a person or thing (esp in the phrase no such animal)
5. (Automotive Engineering) informal Austral a very dirty car
adj
6. (Animals) of, relating to, or derived from animals: animal products; an animal characteristic.
7. of or relating to the physical needs or desires; carnal; sensual
[C14: from Latin animal (n), from animālis (adj) living, breathing; see anima]
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an•i•mal
(ˈæn ə məl)n.
1. any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usu. 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.
2. any such living thing other than a human being.
3. a mammal, as opposed to a fish, bird, etc.
4. the physical or carnal nature of human beings; animality.
5. an inhuman person; brutish or beastlike person.
6. thing: A perfect job? Is there any such animal?
adj. 7. of, pertaining to, or derived from animals: animal fats.
8. pertaining to the physical or carnal nature of humans, rather than their spiritual or intellectual nature: animal needs.
[1300–50; < Latin, n. derivative of animāle, neuter of animālis living, animate =anim(a) air, breath + -ālis -al1]
an`i•mal′ic (-ˈmæl ɪk) an`i•ma′li•an (-ˈmeɪ li ən, -ˈmeɪl yən) adj.
an′i•mal•ly, adv.
syn: See carnal.
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an·i·mal
(ăn′ə-məl) Any of a wide variety of multicellular organisms, most of which have a digestive tract, a nervous system, the ability to move voluntarily, and specialized sensory organs for recognizing and responding to their environment. Animals cannot manufacture their own food and must feed on plants, other animals, or other organic matter. Animals are grouped as a separate kingdom in taxonomy.
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| Noun | 1. |  animal - a living organism characterized by voluntary movementorganism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently ritual killing, sacrifice - the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity tracking, trailing - the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind animal kingdom, Animalia, kingdom Animalia - taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals pest - any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.; "he sprayed the garden to get rid of pests"; "many pests have developed resistance to the common pesticides" critter - a regional term for `creature' (especially for domestic animals) creepy-crawly - an animal that creeps or crawls (such as worms or spiders or insects) darter - a person or other animal that moves abruptly and rapidly; "squirrels are darters" peeper - an animal that makes short high-pitched sounds homeotherm, homoiotherm, homotherm - an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature ectotherm, poikilotherm - an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals range animal - any animal that lives and grazes in the grassy open land of western North America (especially horses, cattle, sheep) scavenger - any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter work animal - an animal trained for and used for heavy labor domestic animal, domesticated animal - any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment feeder - an animal that feeds on a particular source of food; "a bark feeder"; "a mud feeder" migrator - an animal (especially birds and fish) that travels between different habitats at particular times of the year molter, moulter - an animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair) pet - a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement stayer - a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance; "the horse that won the race is a good stayer" stunt - a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth marine animal, marine creature, sea animal, sea creature - any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals female - an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa) male - an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova) adult - any mature animal pureblood, purebred, thoroughbred - a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses giant - any creature of exceptional size survivor - an animal that survives in spite of adversity; "only the fittest animals were survivors of the cold winters" mutant - an animal that has undergone mutation herbivore - any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants; "horses are herbivores"; "the sauropod dinosaurs were apparently herbivores" insectivore - any organism that feeds mainly on insects acrodont - an animal having teeth consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets pleurodont - an animal having teeth fused with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets microorganism, micro-organism - any organism of microscopic size actinomycete - any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales zooplankton - animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae conceptus, fertilized egg, embryo - an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life chordate - any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column invertebrate - any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification metazoan - any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges omnivore - an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances predatory animal, predator - any animal that lives by preying on other animals game - animal hunted for food or sport |
| Adj. | 1. | animal - marked by the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice" physical - involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance" |
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animal
noun
adjective
see amphibians, birds, dinosaurs, fish, insects, invertebrates, mammals, reptilesQuotations
"Animals, whom we have made our slaves, we do not like to consider our equal" [Charles Darwin]
"Animals, whom we have made our slaves, we do not like to consider our equal" [Charles Darwin]
Animals
Related words antformic assasinine bearursine beeapian birdavian or ornithic bulltaurine catfeline crabcancroid crowcorvine deercervine dogcanine dovecolumbine eagleaquiline elephantelephantine falconfalconine fishpiscine or icthyoid fowlgallinaceous foxvulpine goatcaprine or hircine gooseanserine or anserous gulllarine hareleporine hawkaccipitrine horseequine lionleonine lynxlyncean mite or tickacaroid monkeysimian oxbovine parrotpsittacine peacockpavonine pigporcine puffinalcidine sealphocine sheepovine snakeserpentine, anguine, ophidian, or colubrine swallowhirundine waspvespine wolflupine
Collective animals antelopesherd apesshrewdness assespace or herd badgerscete bearssloth beesswarm or grist birdsflock, congregation, flight, or volery bitternssedge or siege boarssounder bucksbrace or lease buffaloesherd capercailziestok catsclowder cattledrove or herd choughschattering coltsrag cootscovert cranesherd, sedge, or siege crowsmurder cubslitter curlewsherd curscowardice deerherd dolphinsschool dovesflight or dule duckspaddling or team dunlinsflight elkgang fishshoal, draught, haul, run, or catch fliesswarm or grist foxesskulk geesegaggle or skein giraffesherd gnatsswarm or cloud goatsherd or tribe goldfinchescharm grousebrood, covey, or pack gullscolony haresdown or husk hawkscast hensbrood heronssedge or siege herringsshoal or glean houndspack, mute, or cry insectsswarm kangaroostroop kittenskindle lapwingsdesert larksexaltation leopardsleap lionspride or troop mallardssord or sute maresstud martensrichesse moleslabour monkeystroop mulesbarren nightingaleswatch owlsparliament oxenyoke, drove, team, or herd partridgescovey peacocksmuster pheasantsnye or nide pigeonsflock or flight pigslitter ploversstand or wing pochardsflight, rush, bunch, or knob poniesherd porpoisesschool or gam poultryrun pupslitter quailsbevy rabbitsnest racehorsesfield or string ravensunkindness roesbevy rooksbuilding or clamour ruffshill sealsherd or pod sheepflock sheldrakesdopping snipewalk or wisp sparrowshost starlingsmurmuration swallowsflight swansherd or bevy swiftsflock swineherd, sounder, or dryft tealbunch, knob, or spring whalesschool, gam, or run whelpslitter whitingpod wigeonbunch, company, knob, or flight wildfowlplump, sord, or sute wolvespack, rout, or herd woodcocksfall
Habitations antant hill or formicary badgerset or sett beaverlodge beehive or apiary birdnest eagleaerie or eyrie fishredd foxearth otterholt pigsty puffinpuffinry rabbitwarren rookrookery sealsealery squirreldrey or dray termitetermitarium waspvespiary or bike
Male assjack birdcock cattom deerhart or stag donkeyjack duckdrake elephantbull falcontercel or tiercel ferrethob fowlcock foxdog goatbilly or buck goosegander harebuck horsestallion kangaroobuck or old man lobstercock oxbull peafowlpeacock pigboar rabbitbuck reindeerbuck ruffruff sheepram or tup swancob weaselwhittret whalebull
Female assjenny birdhen cattabby deerdoe or hind dogbitch donkeyjenny elephantcow ferretgill or jill fowlhen foxvixen goatnanny haredoe horsemare leopardleopardess lionlioness lobsterhen minksow oxcow peafowlpeahen pigsow rabbitdoe ruffreeve sheepewe swanpen tigertigress whalecow wolfbitch wrenjenny
Young bearcub birdchick, fledg(e)ling, or nestling butterflycaterpillar, chrysalis, or chrysalid catkitten codcodling deerfawn dogpup or puppy duckduckling eagleeaglet eelelver or grig elephantcalf falconeyas ferretkit fishfry or fingerling frogtadpole foxkit or cub goatkid or yeanling goosegosling hareleveret herringalevin, brit, or sparling horsefoal, colt, or filly kangaroojoey lioncub mothcaterpillar owlowlet oxcalf pigpiglet pigeonsquab salmonalevin, grilse, parr, or smolt sealpup sheeplamb or yeanling spratbrit swancygnet tigercub toadtadpole whalecalf wolfcub or whelp
Mammals
Birds
Amphibians
Reptiles
Dinosaurs
Fish
Insects
Invertebrates
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Translations
حَيَوانمَخْلُوق حَيَوانيحيوان
животинскиживотно
zvířezvířecíživočich
dyrdyrisk
animalobesto
loom
حیوان
eläinelukkaeläimellinen
životinjaživotinjskizvijeranimalan
állatállatiélõlénylelki
binatanghewan
dýrdÿrdýrslegdýrslegtdýrslegur
動物
동물
animalanimaleanimalisbestia
gyvūnasplėšrūnasgyvuliųgyvulys
dzīvnieksdzīvnieku-dzīvniecisks
animalfiarăsălbatic
živočích
živalzver
djurdjuriskbest
สัตว์
động vật
animal
[ˈænɪməl]A. N
B. ADJ → animal
C. CPD animal cracker N (US) → galletita f de animales
animal fats NPL → grasas fpl de animal
animal husbandry N → cría f de animales
animal instinct N → instinto m animal
the animal kingdom N → el reino animal
Animal Liberation Front N (Brit) → Frente m de Liberación de los Animales
animal liberationist N → miembro mf del Frente de Liberación de los Animales
animal lover N → amante mf de los animales
animal magnetism N [of person] → atracción f animal, magnetismo m salvaje
animal rights movement N → movimiento m pro derechos de los animales
animal sanctuary N → centro m de acogida para animales
animal spirits NPL → vitalidad f
animal testing N → pruebas fpl de laboratorio con animales
animal fats NPL → grasas fpl de animal
animal husbandry N → cría f de animales
animal instinct N → instinto m animal
the animal kingdom N → el reino animal
Animal Liberation Front N (Brit) → Frente m de Liberación de los Animales
animal liberationist N → miembro mf del Frente de Liberación de los Animales
animal lover N → amante mf de los animales
animal magnetism N [of person] → atracción f animal, magnetismo m salvaje
animal rights movement N → movimiento m pro derechos de los animales
animal sanctuary N → centro m de acogida para animales
animal spirits NPL → vitalidad f
animal testing N → pruebas fpl de laboratorio con animales
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
animal
[ˈænɪməl] n
(fig) (pejorative) (= person) → brute f
modif
(from animals) [fat, protein, product] → animal(e)
(involving animals) [cruelty] → sur les animaux
the animal kingdom → le règne animal animal lover, animal welfare
the animal kingdom → le règne animal animal lover, animal welfare
(= basic) [instinct, nature, pleasure] → animal(e)animal experiment n → expérience f sur les animauxanimal fat n → graisse f animaleanimal liberationist n militant du mouvement de libération des animauxanimal lover n → personne f qui aime les animauxanimal magnetism n → magnétisme m animalanimal rights npl → droits mpl des animauxanimal rights campaigner n → défenseur/euse m/f des droits des animauxanimal rights movement n → mouvement m en faveur des droits des animauxanimal testing n → expérimentation f animaleanimal welfare n → protection m des animaux
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animal
n → Tier nt; (as opposed to insects etc) → Vierbeiner m; (= brutal person) → Bestie f, → Tier nt; man is a social animal → der Mensch ist ein soziales Wesen; a political animal → ein politisches Wesen, ein Zoon politikon nt (geh); there’s no such animal (fig) → so was gibt es nicht! (inf); the animal in him → das Tier(ische) or Animalische in ihm; he’s little better than an animal → er ist kaum besser als ein Tier
adj attr → Tier-; fat, products, cruelty, lust → tierisch; animal behaviour (Brit) or behavior (US) (lit) → das Verhalten der Tiere, tierhaftes Verhalten; (fig: = brutal) → tierisches Verhalten; animal experiments/testing → Tierversuche pl; animal magnetism → rein körperliche Anziehungskraft; animal needs (fig) → animalische Bedürfnisse pl; animal spirits → Vitalität f; full of animal spirits → ausgelassen
animal
:Animal Liberation Front
n (Brit) militante Tierschützerorganisation
animal liberationist
animal lover
n → Tierfreund(in) m(f)
animal meal
n → Tiermehl f
animal park
n (US) → Wildpark m
animal rights
pl → der Tierschutz, Tierrechte pl; animal activist/campaigner → Tierschützer(in) m(f), → Tierrechtler(in) m(f)
animal sanctuary
n → Tierschutzgebiet nt
animal welfare
n → Tierschutz m
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animal
(ˈӕniməl) noun1. a living being which can feel things and move freely. man and other animals.
2. an animal other than man. a book on man's attitude to animals; (also adjective) animal behaviour.
animal eater an animal that eats only other animals. Tigers and lions are animal eaters.
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animal
→ حَيَوان zvíře dyr Tier ζώο animal eläin animal životinja animale 動物 동물 dier dyr zwierzę animal животное djur สัตว์ hayvan động vật 动物Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
an·i·mal
n. animal.
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animal
adj & n animal m; companion — animal de compañía; service — animal de servicioEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.