ANIMALS

7 letters 9 Scrabble points /ˈæn.ɪ.məlz/

Definition of ANIMALS

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).

    "A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."

    Synonyms: beast creature

  2. In non-scientific usage, any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human.

    Synonyms: beast

  3. In non-scientific usage, any land-living vertebrate (i.e. not fishes, insects, etc.).

Related words: beast beast creature brute monster savage

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters A N I M A L S
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 9 points

Anagrams of ANIMALS

Words that use the same letters:

ANSILMA LAMINAS MANILAS