animal

noun
an·i·mal
/ˈæn.ɪ.məl/

A multicellular organism of the kingdom that is usually mobile, with cells that are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms.

Other meanings

Any member of the kingdom other than a human.
A higher animal; an animal related to humans.

Synonyms

beast
creature
fauna

Example sentences

“This might be said to a domestic animal.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Please let service animals do their jobs.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“How many animals can you see?”
Tatoeba · deniko · CC0

Word history

From Latin "animal".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “animal” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.