animal
n.
early 14c. (but rare before c.1600, and not in KJV, 1611), "any living creature" (including humans), from Latin animale "living being, being which breathes," neuter of animalis "animate, living; of the air," from anima "breath, soul; a current of air" (see animus, and compare deer). Drove out the older beast in common usage. Used of brutish humans from 1580s.
adj.
late 14c., from animal, n.. Animal rights is attested from 1879; animal liberation from 1973. Animal magnetism originally (1784) referred to mesmerism.
〔蒋〕[anim生命，活的，-al名词兼形容词后缀] 动物，动物的
〔李〕[anim=life生命；-al n.=thing characterized by有……特征的东西→“thing characterized by having life有生命的东西”→] n. ① any creature动物