critter
or crit·tur
[ krit-er ]
/ ˈkrɪt ər /
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noun Dialect.
a domesticated animal.
any creature.
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Origin of critter
Variant of creature
Words nearby critter
criticism, criticize, critique, Critique of Pure Reason, Crittenden Compromise, critter, Crius, CRM, CRNA, CRO, Croagh Patrick
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