animal. adjective. Definition of animal (Entry 2 of 2) 1 : of, relating to, resembling, or derived from animals animal instincts animal behavior. 2 a : of or relating to the physical or sentient as contrasted with the intellectual or rational. b : sensual, fleshly indulged his animal appetites.

In the field of science, an animal is a living thing that meets specific requirements: It is made up of more than one cell. It has a well-defined shape and limited growth. It can move voluntarily. It can get its own food and digest it within itself. It has sensory and nervous systems that allow it ...

Animals (also called Metazoa) are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the biological kingdom Animalia.

animal, (kingdom Animalia), any of a group of multicellular eukaryotic organisms (i.e., as distinct from bacteria, their deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is contained in a membrane-bound nucleus). They are thought to have evolved independently from the unicellular eukaryotes.

animal noun [C] (LIVING THING) a living thing that can move and eat and react to the world through its senses, esp. of sight and hearing: Mammals, insects, reptiles, and birds are all …

animal noun [C] (LIVING THING) a living thing that can move and eat and react to the world through its senses, esp. of sight and hearing: Mammals, insects, reptiles, and birds are all …

May 28, 2022 · animal in American English 1. any of a kingdom (Animalia) of eukaryotes generally characterized by a multicellular body, the ability to move... 2. any such organism other than a human being, esp. a mammal or, often, any four-footed creature. 3. a brutish, debased, or inhuman person. 4. Informal a ...

A definition of animals. A characteristic of members of the animal kingdom is the presence of muscles and the mobility they afford. Mobility is an important influence on how an organism obtains nutrients for growth and reproduction. Animals typically move, in one way or another, to feed on other living organisms, but some consume dead organic matter or even …

Animals are living things. Like plants, animals need food and water to live. Unlike plants, which make their own food, animals feed themselves by eating plants or other animals. Animals can also sense what goes on around them. Their bodies …

ANIMAL, property. A name given to every animated being endowed with the power of voluntary motion. In law, it signifies all animals except those of the him, in species. 2. Animals are distinguished into such as are domitae, and such as are ferae naturae. 3.