Animals ˈænɪml Birds Latin Noun South America Wild/Farm

• the animals and birds of south america
• wild/farm animals
• domestic animals such as dogs and cats
• the export of live animals for slaughter

animal

1. a creature that is not a bird, a fish, a reptile, an insect or a human
• SEE ALSO companion animal
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/companion-animal
• the animals and birds of South America
• wild/farm animals
• domestic animals such as dogs and cats
• the export of live animals for slaughter
• Fish oils are less saturated than animal fats.

Extra Examples

• a small furry animal
• pack animals such as mules
• The animals were fed only on pasture.
2. any living thing that is not a plant or a human
• SEE ALSO dumb animal
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dumb-animal
• This product has not been tested on animals.
• The workers were treated like animals.
• In court he was banned from keeping animals.
• cruelty to animals
• animal welfare/cruelty
• the animal kingdom

Extra Examples

• Most cloned animals die at a premature age.
• animals bred in captivity
• glass cases of stuffed animals
• protesting against animal experiments
• Animal rights groups are staging a protest against the fur trade this Saturday.
• No animals were harmed in the making of this motion picture.
• These birds perform a ritual which is unique in the animal kingdom.
3. any living creature, including humans
• COMPARE vegetable
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/vegetable
• Humans are the only animals to have developed speech.
4. a person who behaves in a cruel or unpleasant way, or who is very dirty
• The person who did this is an animal, a brute.
5. a particular type of person, thing, organization, etc.
• SEE ALSO party animal
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/party-animal
• She's not a political animal.
• The government that followed the election was a very different animal.

Word Origin

• Middle English: the noun from Latin animal, based on Latin animalis ‘having breath’ from anima, ‘breath’; the adjective via Old French from Latin animalis.