Definitions
a regional term for ‘creature’ (especially for domestic animals)
Word origin
First attested 1815, from a dialectal pronunciation of creature.
Used in a sentence
“The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile.”
“One of the biggest challenges facing a railfan photographer is the correct identification of one manufacturer's "critter" locomotive from that of another competing builder.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Small creature”7 letters
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