The following general definition of an animal: a system of different organic molecules that have combined with one another, under the impulsion of a … - Denis Diderot

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The following general definition of an animal: a system of different organic molecules that have combined with one another, under the impulsion of a sensation similar to an obtuse and muffled sense of touch given to them by the creator of matter as a whole, until each one of them has found the most suitable position for it shape and comfort.