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animalnoun(sciences) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
creaturenounA living being, such as an animal, monster, or alien.
beastnounAn animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate.
brutenounA person with the characteristics of an unthinking animal; a coarse or brutal person, particularly one who is dim-witted.
animate beingnouna living organism characterized by voluntary movement
termsIn legal terminology, Terms can have different meanings, depending on the specific context.
conodontsnounA microfossil tooth of such an animal.
cenozoicnoun(geology) A geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon comprising the Paleogene, Neogene and Quaternary periods from about 65 million years ago to the present, when the continents moved to their current position and modern plants and animals evolved.
placentalsnounAny animal that is a member of the Placentalia
brachiopodsnounAny of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food
flatfishesnounA fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole.
neogenenoun(geology) The Neogene period.
crinoidsnounOne of the numerous animals that make up the class Crinoidea; the feather stars or sea lilies.
paleogenenoun(geology) The Paleogene period.
middle paleolithicnounThe (or Middle Palaeolithic) the second subdivision of the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age as it is understood in Europe, Africa and Asia.
devonian periodnounfrom 405 million to 345 million years ago; dominance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites
taxanouna Danish television drama in 56 episodes, written by Stig Thorsboe and produced by Rumle Hammerich for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation.
metazoannoun(zoology) Any animal that is multicellular.
montanenoun(ecology) An animal or a plant of a montane habitat.
megafaunanounThe large animals of a given region or time, considered as a group.

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