What is the meaning of animal?

noun

A living organism characterized by voluntary movement.
- synonyms: animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna

adjective

Marked by the appetites and passions of the body.
- usage: "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice"
- synonyms: carnal, fleshly, sensual

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