animal animate being beast brute creature fauna | a living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
domestic flight | a flight that begins and ends in the same country |
domestic terrorism | terrorism practiced in your own country against your own people, the bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City was an instance of domestic terrorism |
animal husbandry | breeding and caring for farm animals |
domestic violence | violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner, usually violence by men against women |
zoolatry animal-worship | the worship of animals |
Animalia kingdom Animalia animal kingdom | taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals |
range animal | any animal that lives and grazes in the grassy open land of western North America (especially horses, cattle, sheep) |
work animal | an animal trained for and used for heavy labor |
draft animal | an animal used for pulling heavy loads |
pack animal sumpter | an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads |
domestic animal domesticated animal | any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment |
marine animal marine creature sea animal sea creature | any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals |
animal virus | an animal pathogen that is a virus |
animal order | the order of animals |
domestic carp Cyprinus carpio | large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia, inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food, introduced into United States where it has become a pest |
domestic fowl fowl poultry | a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl |
domestic pigeon | domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food |
livestock stock farm animal | any animals kept for use or profit |
dog domestic dog Canis familiaris | a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times, occurs in many breeds, the dog barked all night |
domestic cat house cat Felis domesticus Felis catus | any domesticated member of the genus Felis |
predator predatory animal | any animal that lives by preying on other animals |
animal foot foot | the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings |
domestic silkworm moth domesticated silkworm moth Bombyx mori | stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care, the source of most of the silk commerce |
bryozoan polyzoan sea mat sea moss moss animal | sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles, attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding |
domestic ass donkey Equus asinus | domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass, patient but stubborn |
domestic sheep Ovis aries | any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin |
goat caprine animal | any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns |
domestic goat Capra hircus | any of various breeds of goat raised for milk or meat or wool |
domestic llama Lama peruana | used in the Andes as a beast of burden and source of wool, considered a domesticated variety of the guanaco |
fictional animal | animals that exist only in fiction (usually in children's stories) |
animal leg | the leg of an animal |
animality animal nature | the physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellect |
bewitchery beguilement animal magnetismb | magnetic personal charm |
animal tissue | the tissue in the bodies of animals |
comparative psychology animal psychology | the branch of psychology concerned with the behavior of animals |
home economics home ec domestic science household arts | theory and practice of homemaking |
animal communication | communication between animals (of the same species) |
animal group | a group of animals |
family court domestic relations court court of domestic relations | a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children) |
animal fancier | a person who breeds animals |
domestic domestic help house servant | a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household |
domestic partner significant other spousal equivalent spouse equivalent | a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship |
domestic prelate | (Roman Catholic Church) a priest who is an honorary member of the papal household |
animal trainer handler | one who trains or exhibits animals |
taxidermist animal stuffer stuffer | a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display |
zoologist animal scientist | a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals |
gross domestic product GDP | the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in , the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and capital within a nation's borders during a given period (usually year) |
animal disease | a disease that typically does not affect human beings |
bone black bone char animal black animal charcoal | black substance containing char in the form of carbonized bone, used as a black pigment |