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2 N‑COUNT Any living creature other than a human being can be referred to as an animal . □  Language is something which fundamentally distinguishes humans from animals. □  …a habitat for plants and animals.

3 N‑COUNT Any living creature, including a human being, can be referred to as an animal . □  Watch any young human being, or any other young animal.

4 ADJ Animal products come from animals rather than from plants. □  The illegal trade in animal products continues to flourish.

ani|mal|istic /æ n I məli st I k/ ADJ If you describe a person or their behaviour as animalistic , you mean that they do not try to hide or control their basic feelings and physical needs. □  The two teams were matched in a ferocious, almost animalistic battle. □  …her animalistic instincts for survival.

a ni|mal ri ghts N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] People who are concerned with animal rights believe very strongly that animals should not be exploited or harmed by humans.

a ni|mal te st|ing N‑UNCOUNT Animal testing involves doing scientific tests on animals when developing new products or drugs.

ani|mate (animates , animating , animated ) The adjective is pronounced /æ n I mət/. The verb is pronounced /æ n I me I t/. 1 ADJ Something that is animate has life, in contrast to things like stones and machines which do not. □  …all aspects of the material world, animate and inanimate.

2 VERB To animate something means to make it lively or more cheerful. □ [V n] The girls watched, little teasing smiles animating their faces.

ani|mat|ed /æ n I me I t I d/

1 ADJ Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings. ●  ani|mat|ed|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  Sammy was talking animatedly with Ned.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] An animated film is one in which puppets or drawings appear to move.

ani|ma|tion /æ n I me I ʃ ^ə n/ (animations )

1 N‑UNCOUNT Animation is the process of making films in which drawings or puppets appear to move. □  …computer animation.

2 N‑COUNT An animation is a film in which drawings or puppets appear to move.

3 N‑UNCOUNT Someone with animation shows liveliness in the way that they speak, look, or behave. □  They both spoke with animation.

4 → see also suspended animation

ani|ma|tor /æ n I me I tə ^r / (animators ) N‑COUNT An animator is a person who makes films by means of animation.

an|ime /æ n I me I / N‑UNCOUNT Anime is a style of Japanese animated film that often contains scenes that are intended for adults. □  Japanese anime is usually richer, and more artistically dynamic than Hollywood's cartoons for kids.

ani|mos|ity /æ n I mɒ s I ti/ (animosities ) N‑UNCOUNT Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike and anger. Animosities are feelings of this kind. □  There's a long history of animosity between the two nations.

ani|mus /æ n I məs/ N‑UNCOUNT If a person has an animus against someone, they have a strong feeling of dislike for them, even when there is no good reason for it. [FORMAL ] □  Your animus towards him suggests that you are the wrong man for the job.

an|ise /æ n I s/ N‑UNCOUNT Anise is a plant with seeds that have a strong smell and taste. It is often made into an alcoholic drink.

ani|seed /æ n I siːd/ N‑UNCOUNT Aniseed is a substance made from the seeds of the anise plant. It is used as a flavouring in sweets, drinks, and medicine.

an|kle /æ ŋk ^ə l/ (ankles ) N‑COUNT [usu poss N ] Your ankle is the joint where your foot joins your leg.

an|nals /æ n ^ə lz/ N‑PLURAL [usu in the N of n] If something is in the annals of a nation or field of activity, it is recorded as part of its history. □  He has become a legend in the annals of military history.