critter

as in animal
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings she's so fond of every kind of critter that she ought to be a veterinarian

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Recent Examples of critter That's according to a new analysis, described in the journal Science Advances, that looked at DNA from one of these secretive critters. Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025 And no, it's not designed for dropping boars or any other critters. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024 In doing so, these invasive critters also pose a threat to the crabbing and fishing industries, which many coastal communities rely on for income. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024 Photos of the spooky sea squirts were circulating online among diving enthusiasts in Japan before Naohiro Hasegawa, a biologist at the University of Hokkaido, saw a tweet with the critters. Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for critter 

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“Critter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critter. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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