The Webster definition is:
1an-i-mal \'an-e-mel\ n
[L, fr. animale, neut. of animalis animate, fr. anima soul -- more
at ANIMATE]
(14c)
1: any of a kingdom (Animalia) of living beings typically differing
from plants in capacity for spontaneous movement and rapid motor
response to stimulation
2a: one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
2b: MAMMAL
3: a human being considered chiefly with regard to his physical or
nonrational nature; also: this nature
4: an individual with a particular interest or aptitude <the total
political animal ... the true professional in government --J.
M. Burns>
5: MATTER, THING <the theater...is an entirely different animal --Arthur
Miller>
-- an-i-mal-like \-mel-,(l)[0xF5]^-k\ adj
-- an-i-mal-ness \-mel-nes\ n
2animal adj
(1615)
1: of, relating to, or derived from animals
2a: of or relating to the physical or sentient as contrasted with the
intellectual or rational
2b: SENSUAL, FLESHLY
3: of or relating to the animal pole of an egg or to the part from
which ectoderm normally develops
syn see CARNAL
-- an-i-mal-ly \-me-le^-\ adv
and if we were actually trying to do a real dictionary, we'd need to
have entries, or sub-entries, for each of those meanings.