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| an·i·mal [ ánnəm'l ] |
noun (plural an·i·mals) |
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1. living organism with independent movement: a living organism that is distinguished from plants by independent movement and responsive sense organs
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2. mammal: a land mammal other than a human being
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3. brutish person: somebody regarded as vulgar or brutish
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4. instinct-driven inner self: the instinctive inner self as opposed to the one subject to self-restraint
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5. type of person or thing: somebody or something of a particular type
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informal
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  The laser printer is a completely different animal.
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adjective |
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1. from animals: derived from animals
animal fats
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2. instinctive: belonging to the realm of instincts and urges
animal urges
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| [14th century. < Latin animal(e)< animalis "living, breathing" < anima "breath, life, soul"] |
