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critter

noun

ˈkri-tər

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