[crea.ture] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. LL creatura, fr. L creatus, pp. of creare] (14c) 1: something created either animate or inanimate: as a: a lower animal; esp: a farm animal b: a human being c: a being of anomalous or uncertain aspect or nature "~s of fantasy"
2: one that is the servile dependent or tool of another: instrument -- crea.tur.al adj -- crea.ture.hood n -- crea.ture.li.ness n -- crea.ture.ly adj