Animals ˈænɪml Birds Humans Latin Noun Bre South

• the animals and birds of south america
• a small furry animal
• fish oils are less saturated than animal fats.
• domestic animals such as dogs and cats

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
• a small furry animal
• Fish oils are less saturated than animal fats.
• domestic animals such as dogs and cats
2. any living thing that is not a plant or a human
• the animal kingdom
• This product has not been tested on animals.
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.
• She's not a political animal.
• The government that followed the election was a very different animal.

Extra Examples

• In court he was banned from keeping animals.
• Most cloned animals die at a premature age.
• She sleeps with lots of stuffed animals.
• The animals were fed only on pasture.
• This animal can be trained to follow simple orders.
• animals bred in captivity
• glass cases of stuffed animals
• pack animals such as mules
• protesting against animal experiments
• research with humans and non-human animals
• the export of live animals for slaughter
• the wonders of the animal kingdom
• 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.

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.