ANIMAL
6 letters
8 Scrabble points
/ˈænɪməl/
Definition of ANIMAL
noun
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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).
"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."
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In non-scientific usage, any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human.
Synonyms: beast -
In non-scientific usage, any land-living vertebrate (i.e. not fishes, insects, etc.).
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
A
N
I
M
A
L
Length
6 letters
Scrabble Score
8 points
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