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 Gilks is heard wondering what the creepy critters are in the video, and commenters shared in his wonder. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025 Don’t go to bed early; some night dives have a twist with UV dive lights and mask filters that give some critters and corals a fluorescent flow. Curaçao Tourist Board, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025 This can be an unpleasant odor for humans to encounter, but the critters in the video seem enthusiastic about interacting with the eau de skunk. Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 Many Canadians went from not knowing that such critters existed to becoming capybara-crazy. The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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