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semidomestication
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mes
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sem-ahy-
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sem·i·do·mes·ti·cat·ed
/
ˌsɛm
i
dəˈmɛs
tɪˌkeɪ
tɪd
,
ˌsɛm
aɪ-
/
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[
sem-ee-d
uh
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mes
-ti-key-tid
,
sem-ahy-
]
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adjective
living in a state of partial domestication.
Origin:
1840–50;
semi-
+
domesticated
Related forms
sem·i·do·mes·ti·ca·tion,
noun
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