(ethics, social policy) A social movement dedicated to the advancement of the interests and rights of non-human animals, consisting of theorists and activists.

(law) intent to steal

(archaic) Any of various marine animals resembling flowers, such as sea anemones, hydroids, starfishes, etc.

plural of animal flower

A fine charcoal prepared by calcining bones in a closed vessel; used as a filtering agent in sugar refining, and as an adsorbent and disinfectant.

plural of animated oat

Avena sterilis, a species of grass weed with edible seeds.

(dated) A small, globular, locomotive organism (Volvox globator), once thought to be an animal, afterward supposed to be a colony of microscopic algae.

(dated) A flagellate protozoan belonging to Euglena and related genera, having a coloured spot like an eye at one end.

plural of animal cracker