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animal in Lithuanian

animal in Lithuanian is gyvūnas, gyvulys, žvėris — animal means a living, moving organism that feeds on other organisms rather than making its own food, as distinct from plants and fungi.

animal in Lithuanian

gyvūnas
noun
(science) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
gyvulys
noun
(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
žvėris
noun
(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.

What does "animal" mean?

  1. noun A living, moving organism that feeds on other organisms rather than making its own food, as distinct from plants and fungi.
    "Scientists estimate there are millions of animal species still undiscovered."
  2. noun Any creature other than a human, especially a mammal.
    "Farmers keep animals like cows, pigs, and sheep."
  3. noun Informal: a person who acts in a wild, brutal, or uncontrolled way.
    "He turned into a total animal once the game started."
  4. adj Relating to animals, or driven by raw physical instinct rather than reason.
    "Fear triggered a purely animal reaction."
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animal in a sentence

  • Scientists estimate there are millions of animal species still undiscovered.
  • The zoo cares for over two hundred different animals.
  • Farmers keep animals like cows, pigs, and sheep.
  • Wild animals in the reserve are protected from hunting.

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What is "animal" in Lithuanian?

"animal" in Lithuanian is gyvūnas, gyvulys, žvėris. animal means: A living, moving organism that feeds on other organisms rather than making its own food, as distinct from plants and fungi.

How do you use "animal" in a sentence?

Example: "Scientists estimate there are millions of animal species still undiscovered." In Lithuanian, "animal" is gyvūnas, gyvulys, žvėris.

Are there other ways to say "animal" in Lithuanian?

Yes — Lithuanian has 3 translations listed for "animal": gyvūnas, gyvulys, žvėris.

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