beasties

plural of beastie
as in animals
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings I've become used to sharing our cabin in the woods with all sorts of little beasties

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Noun
  • Researchers treated 12-month-old mice (similar to a 60-year-old human) with the nanoparticles and monitored the animals’ behavior and memory over several months.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Although fur farms are banned in many countries, millions of animals are killed every year for their pelts, which are used in clothing, according to animal welfare charity Humane Society International.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • The game asked children to order bunnylike creatures from shortest to tallest by clicking on their sneakers to swap their places.
    Celeste Kidd, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Guides aim to maintain at least a 100-meter (328-feet) buffer, but curious creatures don’t always comply.
    Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Beasties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beasties. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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