Animal

Pronunciation: /ˈæn.ə.məl/

Definitions of animal

noun a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a cute animal at the zoo.

A2 My favorite animal is a dog.

B1 The animal shelter is looking for volunteers to help care for the animals.

B2 The researchers studied the behavior of the animals in their natural habitat.

C1 The conservationists are working to protect endangered animal species.

C2 The documentary film highlighted the intelligence and complexity of animal communication.

Examples of animal in a Sentence

formal The zoo is home to a variety of exotic animals from all over the world.

informal I love going to the petting zoo to feed and interact with the animals.

slang That party was so wild, it was like a zoo with all the people acting like animals.

figurative She's a real animal when it comes to competition, always giving her all to win.

Grammatical Forms of animal

• past tense: animals
• plural: animals
• comparative: more animal
• superlative: most animal
• present tense: animal
• future tense: will animal
• perfect tense: have animal
• continuous tense: is animal
• singular: animal
• positive degree: animal
• infinitive: to animal
• gerund: animaling
• participle: animalled

Origin and Evolution of animal

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'animal' comes from the Latin word 'animalis', which means 'having breath' or 'living being'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'animal' has come to refer to any living organism that is not a plant or a fungus. It has evolved to encompass a wide range of species, from insects to mammals, and is now commonly used in scientific and everyday language to describe non-human creatures.