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In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).
In non-scientific usage, any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human being.
In non-scientific usage, any land-living vertebrate (i.e. not birds, fishes, insects etc.).
* {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author=(Henry Petroski)
, title= (figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
(informal) A person of a particular type.
Of or relating to animals.
Raw, base, unhindered by social codes.
Pertaining to the spirit or soul; relating to sensation or innervation.
* 2003', To explain what activated the flesh, ‘'''animal spirits’ were posited, superfine fluids which shuttled between the mind and the vitals, conveying messages and motion. — Roy Porter, ''Flesh in the Age of Reason (Penguin 2004, p. 47)
(slang, Ireland) Excellent.
A country in Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España).
* 1865 , James Stuart Laurie (editor), Manual of Elementary Geography , page 40
* 1999 , Stephen P. Reyna, "The Force of Two Logics", in'' S. P. Reyna & R. E. Downs (editors), ''Deadly Developments: Capitalism, states and war'' (''War and Scoiety , volume 5), page 34
animal
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(wikipedia animal)Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) (m), from (etyl) (m), a nominal use of an adjective from (m), neuter of (m), from ).Noun
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Synonyms
* (organism) beast, creature * (non-human organism) beast * (person who behaves wildly) brute, monster, savageHyponyms
* See alsoEtymology 2
From (etyl) animalis, from either or animus. Originally distinct from the noun, it became associated with attributive use of the noun and is now indistinguishable from it.Adjective
(-)- animal instincts
- animal passions
Synonyms
* (of animals) beastly, bestial * (unhindered by social codes) animalistic, beastly, bestial, untamed, wildDerived terms
{{der3, animalistic , animal liberation , animal magnetism , manimal}}See also
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(wikipedia Spain)Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Proper noun
(en proper noun)- The mountains of Spain consist of parallel ranges, running from east to west
- Spain fought with France constantly from 1494 through the 1540s, especially over Italy.