living creature

Definitions

Any individual organism that possesses the characteristics of life, such as metabolism, growth, and reproduction.

A sentient or non-sentient being that is currently alive, as opposed to an inanimate object or a dead organism.

Examples

Every living creature on this planet plays a vital role in the ecosystem.

The deep-sea expedition discovered a strange living creature that had never been documented before.

Synonyms

organism animate being life form sentient being biological entity

Antonyms

inanimate object nonliving thing lifeless entity inorganic matter