| arouse |
to awaken (a person or animal) from sleep. [1/4 definitions] |
| ass |
a long-eared, usu. domesticated animal related to the horse; donkey. [1/2 definitions] |
| athleticism |
an athletic quality or capacity, as involved in or required by a particular sport, feat, or the like, or as possessed by a person or animal. |
| Australian |
of or concerning geographic regions including Australia that share common or related plant or animal species. [1/5 definitions] |
| axletree |
an axle upon which the wheels of a cart or animal-powered vehicle turn. |
| baby |
a young or newborn animal. [1/11 definitions] |
| baby beef |
a beef animal of twelve to twenty months, fattened for use as meat. |
| beard |
a similar hairy growth on an animal such as a goat. [1/4 definitions] |
| beast |
the uncivilized or animal element within humans. [2/3 definitions] |
| beast of burden |
an animal such as a donkey or ox used esp. for heavy work or carrying loads. |
| beaver1 |
the pelt or fur of this animal. [1/3 definitions] |
| bêche-de-mer |
a wormlike marine animal; trepang. [1/2 definitions] |
| behavior |
the actions and reactions of a group, person, animal, or thing, either characteristically or under specific circumstances. [1/2 definitions] |
| behavioral |
of or concerning the behavior of a person, animal, or other organism. |
| bellyband |
a girth or cinch around the belly of an animal, such as the band used to hold a saddle on a horse. |
| bigfoot |
a conjectured animal resembling a large ape or gorilla, alleged to live in the wilder areas of the Pacific Northwest; sasquatch. |
| bighead |
any of various animal diseases, esp. of sheep, characterized by inflammatory swelling of the head. [1/2 definitions] |
| biodiesel |
a low-polluting type of diesel fuel made from renewable, organically-derived oils such as vegetable oils or waste animal fats. |
| biodynamic1 |
of or relating to a form of agriculture that applies mystical and astrological practices to farming and treats soil fertility, plant growth, and animal care as ecologically interrelated tasks. [1/2 definitions] |
| biology |
the animal and plant life of a particular place or area. [1/3 definitions] |
| biopsy |
the cutting of tissue from an animal or person for study, esp. in seeking evidence of disease. |