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creatureOne entry found. Main Entry: crea·ture Pronunciation: \ˈkrē-chər\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin creatura, from Latin creatus, past participle of creare Date: 14th century 1 : something created either animate or inanimate: as a : a lower animal; especially : a farm animal b : a human being c : a being of anomalous or uncertain aspect or nature <creatures of fantasy> — crea·tur·al \ˈkrē-chə-rəl\ adjective — crea·ture·hood \ˈkrē-chər-ˌhu̇d\ noun — crea·ture·li·ness \-lē-nəs\ noun — crea·ture·ly \-lē\ adjective
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