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What does animal mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word animal? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. 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).
  2. In non-scientific usage, any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human.
  3. In non-scientific usage, any land-living vertebrate (i.e. not birds, fishes, insects etc.).
  4. (informal) A person of a particular type.
  5. Matter, thing.
Adjective
  1. Of or relating to animals.
  2. Raw, base, unhindered by social codes.
  3. Pertaining to the spirit or soul; relating to sensation or innervation.
  4. (slang, Ireland) Excellent.
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