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critters

critters is the plural of critter.

Meaning of critter

Noun

critter (plural critters)

  1. (Australia, US, endearing, usually) A creature, and specifically, an animal or something animal-like.
    • The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile.2013 July 26, Nick Miroff, “Mexico gets a taste for eating insects …”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, page 32
  2. (US) A small locomotive used in an industrial setting.
    • One of the biggest challenges facing a railfan photographer is the correct identification of one manufacturer's "critter" locomotive from that of another competing builder.2025 March 7 (last accessed), R. Craig Rutherford, The Diesel Shop

Phrases with critters

Questions about critters

What is critters the plural of?
Critters is the plural of critter.

Words near critters in the dictionary

  1. Crittendons
  2. critter
  3. crittercam
  4. crittercams
  5. critterproof
  6. critters
  7. critting
  8. critting out
  9. crittur
  10. critturs
  11. Critz

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