Thesaurus
plural of animal
Synonyms of animals
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 11 Aug. 2022.
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