(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
An ~ is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.
He was attacked by wild ~s...
He had a real knowledge of ~s, birds and flowers.
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2.
Any living creature other than a human being can be referred to as an ~.
Language is something which fundamentally distinguishes humans from ~s.
...a habitat for plants and ~s.
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3.
Any living creature, including a human being, can be referred to as an ~.
Watch any young human being, or any other young ~.
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4.
Animal products come from ~s rather than from plants.
The illegal trade in ~ products continues to flourish...
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