Synonyms and antonyms of Parts of animals in British Thesaurus

anatomical (adjective)

relating to the physical structure of an animal or plant

anatomy (noun)

the body of a human or animal, or the structure of a plant

antler (noun)

one of the horns on the head of a male deer

belly (noun)

the soft lower part of an animal’s body

blowhole (noun)

a hole in the top of the head of a sea animal such as a whale or dolphin, through which it breathes

body (noun)

the main part of a person’s or animal’s body, not including the head, arms, or legs

bony (adjective)

made mainly from bone

capsule (noun)

biology a small container in which seeds or eggs develop in some plants and animals

carapace (noun)

biology a hard shell on the back of an animal such as a turtle

claw (noun)

the sharp curved end of a front leg of a sea creature such as a crab that it uses for holding things

claw (noun)

the sharp curved part at the end of some animals’ toes, for example a cat

cloven hoof (noun)

the foot of an animal such as a cow or a sheep that has two separate parts

collar (noun)

an area around an animal’s or bird’s neck that is a different colour from the rest of its body

compound eye (noun)

the type of eye that insects and crustaceans have, made from several different parts that are sensitive to light

dorsal (adjective)

relating to or found on the back of a fish or animal

flank (noun)

the side of an animal’s body between its hip and its ribs, or the meat from this part of an animal’s body

flipper (noun)

a wide flat body part like an arm that some sea animals such as penguins, dolphins, and seals use for swimming

forefoot (noun)

one of the front two feet of an animal that has four feet

foreleg (noun)

one of the two front legs of an animal that has four legs

genitals (noun)

the outer sex organs of a person or animal

haunch (noun)

the upper part of an animal’s or human’s leg, including the hip and buttock

hind (adjective)

the hind legs or feet of an animal are its back legs or feet

hindquarters (noun)

the back parts of an animal’s body, including its back legs

hock (noun)

the part in the middle of an animal’s back leg

horn (noun)

one of the hard pointed parts that usually grow in a pair on the heads of some animals, for example cows or goats. The horns on a deer are called antlers.

hump (noun)

a large round part on the back of an animal such as a camel

leg (noun)

one of the parts of the body of an insect or animal that it uses for walking

mandible (noun)

the lower jaw of a person, animal, or fish

muzzle (noun)

the nose and mouth of an animal such as a dog or horse

pad (noun)

an area of flesh on the bottom of the foot of an animal such as a cat or dog

paw (noun)

the foot of some animals such as cats, dogs, and bears

pouch (noun)

a fold of skin on the body of an animal, for example the place where a kangaroo carries its baby

prickle (noun)

a sharp pointed part on a plant or animal

proboscis (noun)

the long nose of some animals, for example an elephant’s trunk

quill (noun)

a long thin sharp object like a stick that grows from the body of porcupines and some other animals

rump (noun)

the part of an animal’s body above its back legs

sac (noun)

a part of an animal or plant that is shaped like a small bag and is usually filled with liquid or air

shank (noun)

the lower part of an animal’s leg, or meat from an animal’s leg

shell (noun)

the hard outer part that protects the body of a sea creature

shoulder (noun)

the upper part of the front leg of an animal, or meat from this part

simple eye (noun)

an eye in insects and some other creatures that has a single lens

snout (noun)

the long nose of a pig or a similar animal

snout (noun)

the nose and mouth of a dolphin or a similar animal

spine (noun)

a sharp point on a plant or animal

stalk (noun)

a long thin part of an object or animal that supports something on the end of it

sting (noun)

British the sharp part of an insect’s or animal’s body that it can push into your skin

tail (noun)

a part at the back of an animal’s body that can move

teat (noun)

one of the small pointed parts of a female animal’s body through which a baby animal sucks milk

tentacle (noun)

one of the long thin arms of an octopus that it uses for feeling things or for moving

throat (noun)

the front part of a bird’s or animal’s neck

tit (noun)

informal a teat

trotter (noun)

the foot of a pig, sometimes cooked and eaten as food

trunk (noun)

an elephant’s long nose

udder (noun)

the part under the body of a cow and some other female animals, shaped like a small bag, in which milk is produced

underbelly (noun)

the part under an animal’s body where the stomach is

womb (noun)

the organ in a woman’s or female animal’s body where a baby grows before it is born