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Definition of animal:

(n) : 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
"a cat is an animal, not a plant."
(adj) : of or relating to animals; raw, base, unhindered by social codes
"animal instincts"
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Definition of animal:

(n) : 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
"a cat is an animal, not a plant."
(adj) : of or relating to animals; raw, base, unhindered by social codes
"animal instincts"
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