crit|ter

crit|ter
crit|ter «KRIHT uhr», noun.
1. U.S. Dialect. a creature; animal.
2. an animal (such as a cow or pig) raised as livestock: »

Marketings of top-quality critters have dwindled most (Wall Street Journal).

3. Informal. any unusual animal, especially if it is fictional, mythical, microscopic, or prehistoric: »

cartoon critters.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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