critter definition by Wordo

Noun

A

creature

,

and

specifically

,

an

animal

or

something

animal-like

.--Plants

are

creatures

in

the

broadest

sense

of

that

word

,

but

calling

them

critters

is

usually

solecistic

(

outside

affectionate

use

);

a

cartoon

monster

or

a

tamagotchi

can

be

called

a

critter

because

they

are

animal-like

.

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