animal

From Wiktionary

animal is part of the Basic English 850.

[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: ăn'əməl
• IPA: /ˈænəməl/
• SAMPA: /"{n@m@l/
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[change] Noun

Singular animal

Plural animals

1. An animal is any living thing that can move. Sometimes people are not called animals.

   Dogs, elephants, and horses are all animals.

[change] See also

• animate
• life
• mineral
• movement
• plant