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   Do·mes·ti·cated

   /dəˈmestəˌkādəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of an animal) tame and kept as a pet or on a farm: "domesticated dogs" Similar tametamedpetdomesticbroken-inhouse-trainedhousebrokenOpposite wild
   • ▪ (of a plant) cultivated for food; naturalized: "domesticated crops" Similar naturalizedacclimatizedhabituatedcultivatedOpposite foreignwild
   • ▪ fond of home life and housework: "he is thoroughly domesticated" Similar domesticstay-at-homehome-lovinghousewifelyinformal:house-trainedhousebroken

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2. www.nationalgeographic.org › encyclopediaDomestication - National Geographic Society

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   Apr 3, 2024 · Domestication is the process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use. Domestic species are raised for food, work, clothing, medicine, and many other uses. Domesticated plants and animals must be raised and cared for by humans. Domesticated species are not wild.

3. www.nationalgeographic.com › domesticated-animalsDomesticated animals, explained - National Geographic

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   Jul 4, 2019 · July 04, 2019. • 5 min read. Domesticated animals are animals that have been selectively bred and genetically adapted over generations to live alongside humans. They are genetically distinct from...

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › domesticateDomesticate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DOMESTICATE is to bring into use in one's own country : to bring into domestic use : adopt. How to use domesticate in a sentence.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › domesticationDomestication Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DOMESTICATION is the act or process of domesticating something or someone or the state of being domesticated. How to use domestication in a sentence.

6. www.nationalgeographic.org › encyclopediaDomestication Origins - National Geographic Society

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   Oct 19, 2023 · Domestication Origins. Domestication is a 10,000-year-old process in which people found new ways to control different plants and animals to better suit human needs. Archaeologists and scientists are using genetic testing to continue to study how ancient people did this.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOMESTICATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Meaning of domesticate in English. domesticate. verb [ T often passive ] us / dəˈmes.tɪ.keɪt / uk / dəˈmes.tɪ.keɪt / Add to word list. to bring animals or plants under human control in order to provide food, power, or company: Dogs were probably the first animals to be domesticated. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Changing. about-face.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › domesticatedDOMESTICATED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (of animals or plants) brought under human control in order to provide food, power, or company: domesticated animals. able or willing to do cleaning, cooking, and other jobs in the home, and to take care of children: Since they had their baby they've both become quite domesticated. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Home.