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animal in Arabic

حَيَوَان ḥayawān

UK/ˈænɪməl/

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animal in Arabic: حَيَوَان (ḥayawān), وَحْش (waḥš). In English, animal means a multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia that is usually mobile, with cells that are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms.

Arabic words for animal

organism
حَيَوَان ḥayawān
organism other than human
حَيَوَان ḥayawān
person who behaves wildly
حَيَوَان ḥayawān, وَحْش waḥš

English meaning of animal

  1. noun A multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia that is usually mobile, with cells that are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms.
  2. noun Any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human.
  3. noun A higher animal; an animal related to humans.
  4. noun A tetrapod; a land-dwelling nonhuman vertebrate.

Full definition of animal

animal in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: critter
  • Humans, like other animals, need air to breathe and food to eat.
  • When he's hungry my toddler opens his mouth like an animal instead of asking us to feed him.

Synonyms of animal

All synonyms of animal

animal in other languages

Questions about animal in Arabic

What is the meaning of animal in Arabic?
Animal in Arabic is حَيَوَان (ḥayawān), وَحْش (waḥš).
ما معنى كلمة animal؟
Animal: حَيَوَان (ḥayawān), وَحْش (waḥš).
What does animal mean in English?
Animal means a multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia that is usually mobile, with cells that are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms.

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