domestic animal
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domestic animal — naminis gyvūnas statusas Aprobuotas sritis veterinarija apibrėžtis Nuo senovės prijaukintas gyvūnas. atitikmenys: angl. domestic animal vok. Haustier šaltinis Lietuvos Respublikos valstybinės maisto ir veterinarijos tarnybos direktoriaus 2004 m.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
domestic animal — noun any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑domesticated animal • Hypernyms: ↑animal, ↑animate being, ↑beast, ↑brute, ↑creature, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
domestic animal — an animal, as the horse or cat, that has been tamed and kept by humans as a work animal, food source, or pet, esp. a member of those species that have, through selective breeding, become notably different from their wild ancestors. [1850 55] * *… … Universalium
domestic animal — tame animal capable of living in a home environment … English contemporary dictionary
domestic animal — domes′tic an′imal n. ahb. a relatively docile animal kept by humans for work or food or as a pet • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
domestic animal — A tame animal, associated with family life, or accustomed to live in or near the habitation of men. Thurston v Carter, 112 Me 361, 92 A 295; Commonwealth v Flynn, 285 Mass 136, 188 NE 627, 92 ALR 206 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Animal worship — (or zoolatry) refers to religious rituals involving animals, especially in pre modern societies, such as the glorification of animal deities, or animal sacrifice. The origins of animal worship have been the subject of many theories. The classical … Wikipedia
animal behaviour — Introduction any activity of an intact organism. A living animal behaves constantly in order to survive, and all animals must solve the same basic problems. They must, for instance, periodically replace their energy source (consume… … Universalium
animal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Any living thing not a plant Nouns 1. animal, beast, brute, creature, living thing, creeping thing, dumb animal; fauna, animal kingdom; buck, bull, bullock; doe; domestic animal, draft animal; wild… … English dictionary for students
animal rights — the rights of animals, claimed on ethical grounds, to the same humane treatment and protection from exploitation and abuse that are accorded to humans. [1975 80] * * * rights, primarily against being killed and being treated cruelly, that are… … Universalium
