animalization en · NOUN
Etymology
Compare French animalisation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of animalizing; the giving of animal life, or endowing with animal properties.
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(countable, uncountable) Conversion into animal matter by the process of assimilation.
The raw material of this restoration is derived from without : the alimentary canal , in which the conversion and animalisation of the food take place , is provided , in the Vertebrata , with two apertures
1843, Richard Owen, Lectures on the Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Invertebrate Animals:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| animalizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| animalisation | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
pt animalização (the act of endowing with animal properties) · pt animalização (conversion into animal matter by the process of assimilation)