animal
/ˈænɪml̩/
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Translation
A living thing that can move and feel, such as a dog, a bird, or a fish.
Word origin
From Latin animal, from anima, meaning breath or life.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- animal
Grammar
Gender
Pluralanimals
Examples
friendly .
"Animal" means a living thing that can move and feel.
forest.
"Animals" is the plural, meaning more than one animal.
lots farm.
Here "animals" means the cows, sheep, and other living things.
An "animal" is a living thing that can move and feel, such as a dog, a bird, or a fish. People are animals too, but we often use the word for other living things.
Used in
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