| Abominable Snowman |
a large manlike animal covered with hair, said to live in the Himalayas; yeti. |
| adaptation |
a particular change in the body of a living thing that helps the animal or plant to survive under new conditions. An adaptation happens over a very long time. [1/4 definitions] |
| adipose |
of, resembling, or pertaining to animal fat; fatty. [2 definitions] |
| adopt |
to become a parent of (someone) by law, or to accept an animal as a pet and become responsible for it. [1/2 definitions] |
| adult |
having grown up. [1/2 definitions] |
| adventive |
not native to or fully established in a locale or environment, as a plant or animal. [2 definitions] |
| afterbirth |
the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after the birth of a human or animal. |
| aggressor |
a person, group, animal, or nation that starts aggression against another. |
| albino |
a human or animal that is born without normal coloring. Albinos have very pale skin and hair and pink eyes. Plants can also be albinos. |
| albumin |
any of a class of proteins soluble in water and coagulating in heat, found in egg white, blood, milk, and various plant and animal tissues. |
| allergy |
a reaction of your body to some substance that causes the feeling of illness. Common allergies are to animal hair, dust, pollen, and certain foods such as nuts. |
| alpaca |
an animal with long legs and a long neck. Alpacas live in the mountains of South America. They are mammals closely related to llamas and to camels. Alpacas are raised for their long, soft wool. |
| ammonite2 |
a nitrogenous mixture that consists mainly of dried animal fats, used as a fertilizer. |
| amphibian |
a small animal that is born in water and then lives on land for part of its life. Frogs and toads are kinds of amphibians. |
| anatomical |
of or relating to the structure of a plant or animal. |
| anatomize |
to dissect (a plant or animal) in order to examine in detail the structure or location of various parts. [1/2 definitions] |
| animal cracker |
a small cookie or cracker baked in any of various animal shapes. |
| animality |
the essential characteristics or nature of an animal. [3 definitions] |
| animalize |
to make (someone or something) be or resemble an animal or brute or animal matter. |
| animal rights |
a movement that works for the rights of animals. People in favor of animal rights believe that animals should not be hurt or killed just to make the lives of humans easier. |
| animate |
of or pertaining to animal life. [1/9 definitions] |