an·i·mal ( n  -ml)n. 1. A multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia, differing from plants in certain typical characteristics such as capacity for locomotion, nonphotosynthetic metabolism, pronounced response to stimuli, restricted growth, and fixed bodily structure. 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, as opposed to 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: animal fat. 2. Relating to the physical as distinct from the spiritual nature of people: animal instincts and desires. [Middle English, from Latin, from anim  le, neuter of animlis, living, from anima, soul; see an- in Indo-European roots.] |
animal [ˈænɪməl]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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 Related prefix zoo-
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. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) Austral informal a very dirty car
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or derived from animals animal products an animal characteristic
2. of or relating to the physical needs or desires; carnal; sensual
[from Latin animal (n), from animālis (adj) living, breathing; see anima]
| animal (n-ml) Any of the multicellular organisms belonging to the kingdom Animalia. All animals are eukaryotes, with each of their cells having a nucleus containing DNA. Most animals develop from a blastula and have a digestive tract, nervous system, the ability to move voluntarily, and specialized sensory organs for recognizing and responding to stimuli in the environment. Animals are heterotrophs, feeding on plants, other animals, or organic matter. The first animals probably evolved from protists and appeared during the Precambrian Era. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 micro-organism, microorganism - 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 |
| 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" |
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
Translations
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
animal [ˈænɪməl]
n
(fig) (pejorative) (= person) → brute f
(fig) (= creature) a different animal → une espèce d'un autre type party animal
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 animaux
animal fat n → graisse f animale
animal liberationist n militant du mouvement de libération des animaux
animal lover n → personne f qui aime les animaux
animal magnetism n → magnétisme m animal
animal rights npl → droits mpl des animaux
animal rights campaigner n → défenseur/euse m/f des droits des animaux
animal rights movement n → mouvement m en faveur des droits des animaux
animal testing n → expérimentation f animale
animal welfare n → protection m des animaux
animal experiment n → expérience f sur les animaux
animal fat n → graisse f animale
animal liberationist n militant du mouvement de libération des animaux
animal lover n → personne f qui aime les animaux
animal magnetism n → magnétisme m animal
animal rights npl → droits mpl des animaux
animal rights campaigner n → défenseur/euse m/f des droits des animaux
animal rights movement n → mouvement m en faveur des droits des animaux
animal testing n → expérimentation f animale
animal welfare n → protection m des animaux
animal
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
n animal [ˈӕniməl]
1 a living being which can feel things and move freely man and other animals. dier مَخْلُوق حَيَواني животно živočich dyr das Lebewesen ζώο animal loom, elusolend جاندار eläin animal בַּעָל חָיִים प्राणी životinja élőlény hewan dÿr animale 動物 동물(인간 포함) gyvūnas dzīvnieks haiwan dier dyr zwierzę animal animal млекопитающее živočích žival životinja levande varelse สัตว์ hayvan 動物 тварина جانور ، حیوان động vật 动物
2 an animal other than man a book on man's attitude to animals; (also adjective ) animal behaviour. dier حَيَوان животински zvíře; zvířecí dyr; dyrisk das Tier; Tier-... ζώο animal loom حیوان eläin animal חַיָה पशु živ stvor állat(i) binatang dÿr animale 動物 짐승 gyvulys; gyvulių dzīvnieks; dzīvnieku-; dzīvniecisks tingkah laku haiwan dier; dierlijk dyr zwierzę animal animal животное zviera; zvierací žival; živalski životinjski djur สัตว์ hayvan 獸 тварина جانور loài động vật 兽
animal eater
an animal that eats only other animals Tigers and lions are animal eaters. diervreter آكِل الحَيَوان хищник šelma rovdyr der Fleischfresser σαρκοφάγος carnívoro lihasööja حیوان گوشتخوار petoeläin carnivore טוֹרֶף पशु खाने वाले žderač životinja húsevő karnivora kjötæta, rándÿr carnivoro 肉食獣 육식 동물 plėšrūnas plēsīgs dzīvnieks; plēsoņa pemangsa vleeseter rovdyr, kjøtteter mięsożerny carnívoro carnivor хищник šelma mesojeda žival koji jede životinje rovdjur สัตว์กินเนื้อ et yiyen, etçil 食肉動物 хижак جانور خور động vật ăn thịt 食肉动物
animal → حيوان zvíře dyr Tier ζώο animal eläin animal životinja animale 動物 동물 dier dyr zwierzę animal животное djur สัตว์ hayvan động vật 动物
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