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adjective
- 1. (especially of an animal) in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication: "a feral cat" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a person with an unconventional appearance and lifestyle, and anti-establishment views: derogatory Australian "we expected bearded ferals chaining themselves to trees in protest"
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A feral (from Latin fera 'a wild beast') animal or plant is one that lives in the wild but is descended from domesticated individuals. As with an introduced species, the introduction of feral animals or plants to non-native regions may disrupt ecosystems and has, in some cases, contributed to extinction of indigenous species.
FERAL definition: 1. existing in a wild state, especially describing an animal that was previously kept by people…. Learn more.
adjective. existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild. having reverted to the wild state, as from domestication: a pack of feral dogs roaming the woods.
The meaning of FERAL is of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast. How to use feral in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Feral.
FERAL meaning: 1. existing in a wild state, especially describing an animal that was previously kept by people…. Learn more.
Feral is often used to describe a wild, untamed animal, like the feral cat with its claws and sharp teeth menacingly bared, ready to strike. Qualities that are similar to a wild animal can also be called feral .
Feral animals are wild animals that are not owned or controlled by anyone, especially ones that belong to species which are normally owned and kept by people.
Define feral. feral synonyms, feral pronunciation, feral translation, English dictionary definition of feral. adj. 1. a. Having returned to an untamed state from domestication: a pack of feral dogs. b. Existing in a wild or untamed state.
Definition of feral adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Feral Definition. fîrəl, fĕr- Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Untamed; wild. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Having returned to a wild condition. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Savage; fierce. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
