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an·i·mal
 animal
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- pronunciation:
- ae
n
ml
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
one of a large group of living things that is not a plant. Animals can move around by themselves to find food.
- synonyms:
- being, creature
- similar words:
- mammal
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| definition 2: |
a living creature that is not a plant or a human.
We saw many animals at the zoo.They have cows, chickens, and other animals on their farm.- similar words:
- mammal
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| related words: |
being, pet |
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| derivation: |
animallike (adj.) |
Animal comes from a Latin word that means "a breathing thing."
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behaviors of some animals |
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build, crawl, dig, dive, feed, fight, fly, hide, hop, hunt, mate, nurse, swim, walk |
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groups of some animals |
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band, flock, litter |
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parts of some animals |
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claw, fur, horn, tail |
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some categories of animals |
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species |
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some examples of animals |
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amphibian, bird, fish, insect, mammal, reptile, worm |
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some people associated with animals |
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farmer, researcher, veterinarian |
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some places for animals |
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barn, cage, cave, circus, desert, farm, field, forest, home, land, log, mountain, nest, ranch, water, wood, woods, zoo |
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some things animal eat |
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animals, berries, birds, blood, corn, eggs, fish, flowers, fruit, honey, insects, mammals, plants, pollen, worms |
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uses of some animals |
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carrying, clothing, farming, food, pulling, riding |
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