is a specific kind of: being, organism.

is a broader term that covers: pest | critter | creepy-crawly | darter | peeper | homeotherm, homoiotherm, homotherm | ectotherm, poikilotherm | range animal | varment, varmint | scavenger | work animal | domestic animal, domesticated animal | feeder | migrator | molter, moulter | pet | stayer | stunt | marine animal, marine creature, sea animal, sea creature | female | male | adult | offspring, young | pureblood, purebred, thoroughbred | giant | survivor | mutant | herbivore | insectivore | acrodont | pleurodont | zooplankton | conceptus, embryo, fertilized egg | chordate | invertebrate | metazoan | omnivore | predator, predatory animal | prey, quarry | game | hexapod | biped | larva | racer | fictional animal | captive | mate ... show more.

has as a part: caput, head | face.

is a member of: animal kingdom, Animalia, kingdom Animalia.

contains: animal tissue.

domain member category: ritual killing, sacrifice | tracking, trailing | micro-organism, microorganism | actinomycete | trap | humaneness | body, organic structure | side | nose | diet | transmitter, vector | sitter | stander | wart | schistosome dermatitis, swimmer's itch | bone, debone | domesticate, tame | domesticate, domesticise, domesticize, reclaim, tame | drench | crop, graze, pasture | crested, topknotted, tufted | bone-covered | free-swimming, unattached | hispid | flesh-eating, meat-eating, zoophagous | phytophagic, phytophagous, phytophilous, plant-eating | all-devouring | insectivorous | epizootic | adult, big, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup | half-blooded, half-bred, half-breed | registered | unregistered | gregarious | social ... show more.

derivation: create, make | animalise, animalize | beastly, bestial, brutal, brute, brutish.