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animals

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plural of animal

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one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
  • we saw a lot of animals at the wildlife refuge—cranes, alligators, deer, a fox, even an armadillo

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“Animals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animals. Accessed 24 Jul. 2021.

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