animal

[US]/'ænɪm(ə)l/
[UK]/'ænɪml/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. living organism capable of moving, eating, and reproducing.

Phrases & Collocations

wild animals

animal kingdom

domestic animals

animal shelter

animal husbandry

animal feed

wild animal

animal experiment

animal rights

animal world

animal protection

domestic animal

animal science

animal fat

experimental animal

animal food

animal protein

animal life

laboratory animal

animal nutrition

animal waste

animal breeding

rare animal

Example Sentences

the evolution of animal life.

vegetable and animal oils

a vagile animal species.

a weak, scraggy animal

the tawny fur of this animal

animals such as spiders.

aquatic animals and plants.

the animal is in danger of extinction.

animal experimentation is an emotive subject.

the terror of an animal in extremity .

we stand for animal welfare.

animals of the cat family

subfossil animals and plants.

to model animals in clay

Animals protect their young.

Real-world Examples

Dogs were the first domesticated animal of any kind.

Source: VOA Standard Speed March 2016 Compilation

Decomposition you know of like animals, animals decay.

Source: Discovery documentary "Understanding Bacteria"

We have 40 animals at this facility.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

Also at risk are endangered animals like river dolphins.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation February 2015

Ducks are very charismatic animals and people think they are cute.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2021 Collection

Assuming the animals let " prrrrardon" the effort.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2019 Compilation

In the shadows stood a small, delicate animal.

Source: Magic Tree House

Some animals eat plants and some animals eat each other.

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese Teachers Are Coming"

Well, except bladder cancer in laboratory animals, and other kinds of cancer and other laboratory animals.

Source: Listening Digest

Consider the term party animal? , for example.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

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