animals is a form of:

Animal



noun
1.
(a being having life, having sensation and power of voluntary motion, a living organ ism, distinct from plants) សត្វ fourfooted animal សត្វចតុបាទ
Example: He's an animal! វាជាតិរិច្ឆាន
adjective
1.
(Carnal, sensual) នៃសត្វលោក
Example: Animal and vegetable, The dog is an animal. animal world សត្វលោក
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
An organized living being endowed with sensation and the power of voluntary motion, and also characterized by taking its food into an internal cavity or stomach for digestion; by giving carbonic acid to the air and taking oxygen in the process of respiration; and by increasing in motive power or active aggressive force with progress to maturity.
2.
One of the lower animals; a brute or beast, as distinguished from man; as, men and animals.
adjective
1.
Pertaining to the merely sentient part of a creature, as distinguished from the intellectual, rational, or spiritual part; as, the animal passions or appetites.
2.
Consisting of the flesh of animals; as, animal food.
3.
Of or relating to animals; as, animal functions.