What does the word animal mean?
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A name given to every animated being. Most animals have the power of locomotion; some can merely execute partial movements, such as contraction and dilatation. In other respects it is often a matter of difficulty to determine what is an animal characteristic. The study of animals is called Zool'ogy.
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That which concerns, or belongs to, an animal.
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[ Latin] An independent living organism which requires for its continued existence gaseous oxygen and food consisting mainly of organic matter.
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[ Latin] Of or pertaining to such an organism, as A. chemistry, A. heat, A. electricity, A. life derived from an a., as A. food, A. alkaloid, ( see Alkaloid), A. charcoal( see Charcoal), A. coniine( see Coniine), A. quinoidine( see Quinoidine), A. starch( see Glycogen), A. magnetism( see Hypnotism).
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1. A living and, in the higher orders, sentient being as distinguished from a vegetable or mineral. 2. One of the lower animals as distinguished from man. 3. Relating to the physical as distinguished from the intellectual or psychic part of man.
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Living organic structure with power of locomotion.
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Usage examples for animal
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The animal was close upon her. – Cy Whittaker's Place by Joseph C. Lincoln
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Take them all out, boy and animal! – Heidi by Johanna Spyri
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The animal spirits of the Irish remained when all else was gone, and if there was no purpose in their lives, they could at least enjoy themselves. – Reviews by Oscar Wilde
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