creature definition
ee381db8f51db997619dbb5e09a916c2
creature The definition of a creature is a person, animal or other being, real, imaginary or mythical. An example of a creature is a cyclops. An example of a creature is sasquatch. An example of a creature is a flying horse. creature. creature.
77c52e32b95f9a7efbffb7dd3122ea64
animal Animal is the general word; figuratively, it applies merely to the body or to animal-like characteristics: An athlete is a magnificent animal. Beast refers to four-footed animals; figuratively, it suggests a base, sensual nature: A glutton is a beast.
f435a78835d4518f990cf674d7b643a5
Mythological Creatures a legendary creature with the body of a red lion, a human head, and a trumpet-like voice Mermaid an aquatic creature with a female human head, arms, and torso and the tail of a fish
e654197b26864452b2e1c294f7bc7449
Pest (organism) A pest is any living organism, whether animal, plant or fungus, which is invasive or troublesome to plants or animals, human or human concerns, livestock, or human structures. It is a loose concept, as an organism can be a pest in one setting but beneficial, domesticated or acceptable in another.
88e6972b04a560241c811bd896c616e5
creaturenoun  [ C] uk â / ËkriË.tÊÉ r / usâ / ËkriË.tÊÉ / More examples. 1  The unicorn is a fabulous creature. 2  Strangely, no one believed us when we told them we'd been visited by a creature from Mars. 3  We saw many creatures of the forest.  His book examines the symbolism of many mythical 1  creatures. The log was home to all sorts of little creatures.
97a01acd7c61e6d7b7296fc99ca86ece
organism n. 1. An individual form of life, such as a bacterium, protist, fungus, plant, or animal, composed of a single cell or a complex of cells in which organelles or organs work together to carry out the various processes of life. 2.
2d1188d6303c2d292e0d6fb1088f69d6
- A sentient is a living creature, whether it's habitat be land, air, water, or a combination of these. Sentients are sensitive to light, heat etc but most importantly they can feel pain. Humans, cod, turkeys, crabs, pigs, dogs, rats etc. are all sentient creatures. Girl - I'm going to get a sentient for my birthday.
1e360eb03e9874494ec73d9eeadc3729
Definitions &Translations Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Monster. mon′stėr, n. anything out of the usual course of nature: a prodigy, or fabulous animal: anything unusually large: anything horrible from ugliness or wickedness.—adj. unusually large, huge.—n. Monstros′ity, an unnatural production.—adj.
250bb927d60f3acdf017857adec38735
predator Definition of predator for English Language Learners : an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals : an animal that preys on other animals : a person who looks for other people in order to use, control, or harm them in some way
e8adbe9c8a2d8fbf8409b6b1b86f0d50
beast beast(Noun) Any animal other than a human; usually only applied to land vertebrates. Especially large or dangerous four-footed ones. beast(Noun) (more specific) a domestic animal, especially a bovine farm animal: beast(Noun) A person who behaves in a violent, antisocial or uncivilized manner.
14c8564417875b7e4570d3ab01cd7285
Definitions &Translations A fish is any member of a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic craniate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups.ost fish are ectothermic (cold-blooded), allowing their body temperatures to vary as ambient temperatures change, though some of the large active swimmers like white shark and tuna can hold a higher core temperature. Fish are abundant in most bodies of water.
144be24bac1c0ab8fd638636b45818c6
Definition of 'organism' Word forms: plural organisms. countable noun. An organism is an animal or plant, especially one that is so small that you cannot see it without using a microscope. Not all chemicals normally present in living organisms are harmless. ...the insect-borne organisms that cause sleeping sickness. Synonyms: creature, being, thing, body [informal] More Synonyms of organism
ceec74bf7ad9422497759588e1e5a7b0
animals The definition of animals are members of the kingdom Animalia and are generally characterized by having a multicellular body, quick movement, specialized sense organs and the ability to get and digest food. Cats, dogs and elephants are each examples of animals. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
4313563dcee393cc6619528c116025b6
- 1 1 a living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an animal The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature.  2(especially following an adjective) a person, considered in a particular way You pathetic creature! She was an exotic creature with long red hair and brilliant green eyes.
5d675599af6a64a177d910c3c69423e2
monster noun. The definition of a monster is a badly behaved or cruel person, something that is absurdly large, or a fictional and frightening creature. 1  An example of a monster is a person who orders others killed just for his own amusement.
93d9fc8fee0821153398b22786ac04f3
- Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘something created’): via Old French from late Latin creatura, from the verb creare ‘to produce’.Extra examples Dogs are more social creatures than cats. I dreamt of evil creatures who were trying to catch me. It is awesome to see these magnificent creatures in flight.
43d673a9a6e51045a31612b2f80a0f97
organism These are all organisms. The definition of an organism is a creature such as a plant, animal or a single-celled life form, or something that has interdependent parts and that is being compared to a living creature.hese are all organisms. The definition of an organism is a creature such as a plant, animal or a single-celled life form, or something that has interdependent parts and that is being compared to a living creature.
148d86c0e8f4af59cd536ed3312c4fe6
Organism noun, plural: organisms. An individual living thing that can react to stimuli, reproduce, grow, and maintain homeostasis
e45de96b0781773d0be113ac813fe5b3
parasite parasite. n. 1. (Biology) an animal or plant that lives in or on another (the host) from which it obtains nourishment. The host does not benefit from the association and is often harmed by it. 2. a person who habitually lives at the expense of others; sponger.. Biology An organism that lives and feeds on or in an organism of a different species and causes harm to its host. 2. a. One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
577961263db02b42676409ec40935108
organism Organism. An individual of some type of life form, such as a plant, an animal, or a microorganism. Mentioned in: Antibiotics, Antihelminthic Drugs, Antimalarial Drugs, Urinary Anti-Infectives, Vaginal Pain.
3cc3c5671f7d48fb489f143cc9401817
organism or·gan·ism. n. An individual form of life, such as a plant, animal, bacterium, protist, or fungus; a body made up of organs, organelles, or other parts that work together to carry on the various processes of life. or′gan·is′mal (-nĭz′məl) , or′gan·is′mic (-mĭk) adj.
d37163051916e347f278ba3abc83b40e
Life Life. Definition. noun, plural: lives. (1) A distinctive characteristic of a living organism from dead organism or non-living thing, as specifically distinguished by the capacity to grow, metabolize, respond (to stimuli), adapt, and reproduce.(2) The biota of a particular region.ife. Definition. noun, plural: lives. (1) A distinctive characteristic of a living organism from dead organism or non-living thing, as specifically distinguished by the capacity to grow, metabolize, respond (to stimuli), adapt, and reproduce.
20085c7e9b90ecfbb3d0a528e8ad176b
- These are all organisms. noun. The definition of an organism is a creature such as a plant, animal or a single-celled life form, or something that has interdependent parts and that is being compared to a living creature. An example of an organism is a dog, person or bacteria.
f4b0ea3822580425dd7c76e78164802f
- The official definition for the word mammal is a warm-blooded  vertebrate animal of a class that is distinguished by the  possession of hair or fur, the secretion of milk by females for the  nourishment of the young, and the birth of live young.. Mammals are warm blooded. They also have hair or fur.
3cc20f9d38bf6eced3b96c88e6a27476
- 1 An example of a creature is a cyclops. 2  An example of a creature is sasquatch. 3  An example of a creature is a flying horse. 4  anything created, animate or inanimate. 5  an animate or living being; esp., ⌂  Chiefly Dial. a domestic animal, specif. a horse.
6c7e09fd435fcc2c0e7d747edfe6fa21
Definitions &Translations Animal(adj) pertaining to the merely sentient part of a creature, as distinguished from the intellectual, rational, or spiritual part; as, the animal passions or appetites. Animal(adj) consisting of the flesh of animals; as, animal food. Origin: [L., fr. anima breath, soul: cf.