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an·i·mal
 animal
- pronunciation:
- ae
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- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
one of a large group of living things that is not a plant. Animals can move around by themselves to find food.
- synonyms:
- being, creature
- similar words:
- mammal
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| definition 2: |
a living creature that is not a plant or a human.
We saw many animals at the zoo.They have cows, chickens, and other animals on their farm.- similar words:
- mammal
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| related words: |
being, pet |
| derivation: |
animallike (adj.) |
Animal comes from a Latin word that means "a breathing thing."
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behaviors of some animals |
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build, court, crawl, dig, dive, feed, fight, fly, forage, gather, gnaw, hibernate, hide, hop, hunt, mate, migrate, nurse, run, swim, trot, tunnel, walk |
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groups of some animals |
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band, brood, drove, flock, herd, litter, pack, school, swarm, troop |
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parts of some animals |
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antler, blubber, bristle, claw, flipper, fur, hoof, horn, mane, pad, pouch, quill, snout, tail |
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some categories of animals |
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class, family, genera, order, species |
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some examples of animals |
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amphibian, arthropod, bird, crustacean, fish, insect, invertebrate, mammal, mollusk, primate, protozoan, reptile, vertebrate, worm |
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some kinds of animals |
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carnivore, herbivore, insectivore |
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some people associated with animals |
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farmer, fisherman, groom, jockey, naturalist, researcher, trainer, veterinarian |
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some places for animals |
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aquarium, barn, burrow, cage, cave, circus, den, desert, farm, field, forest, hole, home, lair, land, log, mountain, nest, pasture, pen, ranch, refuge, sanctuary, stump, terrarium, underground, water, wood, woods, zoo |
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some things animal eat |
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animals, berries, birds, blood, corn, eggs, fish, flowers, fruit, game, grubs, honey, insects, mammals, plants, pollen, rodents, worms |
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study of animals |
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zoology |
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uses of some animals |
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carrying, clothing, companionship, farming, food, plowing, pulling, riding |
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