Looking for the meaning of the word ANIMAL in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ANIMAL with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Animal
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: the noun from Latin animal, based on Latin animalis ‘having breath’ from anima ‘breath’; the adjective via Old French from Latin animalis
ˈanɪml
a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli
Short Definition:living organism
Examples:- wild animals adapt badly to a caged life
- humans are the only animals who weep
Word: Animal
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈanɪml
relating to or characteristic of animals
Short Definition:relating to animals
Examples:- the evolution of animal life
- animal welfare
relating to or denoting the pole or extremity of an embryo that contains the more active cytoplasm in the early stages of development.
Short Definition:relating to part of embryo
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