Animal
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Animal
Noun
- <!--any eukaryote of the kingdom Animalia--> Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
"Humans, like other animals, need air to breathe and food to eat."
- Any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human.
- A higher animal; an animal related to humans.
"When he's hungry my toddler opens his mouth like an animal instead of asking us to feed him."
- A tetrapod; a land-dwelling nonhuman vertebrate.
- A warm-blooded animal; a mammal or bird.
Adjective
- Of or relating to animals.
"animal instincts"
- Raw, base, unhindered by social codes.
"animal passions"
- Pertaining to the spirit or soul; relating to sensation or innervation.
- Excellent.
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