domestic animal

Noun
  1. Any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment (synset 101320032)
    is a type of: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
    subtypes:
    • feeder - an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
    • stocker - a domestic animal (especially a young steer or heifer) kept as stock until fattened or matured and suitable for a breeding establishment
    • head - a single domestic animal
    • canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
    • domestic cat, felis catus, felis domesticus, house cat - any domesticated member of the genus Felis
    • stray - an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
    same as: domesticated animal

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