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domestic animal
noun
: any of various animals (such as the horse or sheep) domesticated so as to live and breed in a tame condition
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But hybridizing with domestic animals could lead to some wild animals’ extinction as genetically distinct species.
—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
Killing of dog lawful when disturbing domestic animals, accessed April 29, 2024
South Dakota Legislature, Legislative Research Council, 40-34-2.
—Jeff Cercone, Austin American-Statesman, 3 May 2024
While typically preying on small mammals, bobcats may also target domestic animals, such as chickens or small livestock.
—Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
It has been detected in wild animals like bears, foxes, seals, and skunks, domestic animals like cats and dogs, and zoo animals like tigers and leopards.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1743, in the meaning defined above
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“Domestic animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domestic%20animal. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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domestic animal
noun
: any of various domesticated animals (as the horse or sheep)
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