DOMESTIC ANIMAL Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

domestic animal

noun

Definition of domestic animal

as in pet

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Dissimilar Words

invertebrate

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Recent Examples of domestic animal In warmer weather, both wild and domestic animals spend more time outdoors, as do people, said Rachel Reichardt, environmental health specialist and zoonosis lead at the health department. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026 Our domestic animals outnumber wild beasts by a ratio of fifteen to one, and 26 percent of species of large mammals are threatened with extinction. — Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026 The first months of her life were spent on a farm, surrounded by domestic animals and wild landscapes, in an environment far from the European palaces that would come to define her adulthood. — Marta SuÁrez, Vanity Fair, 16 Jan. 2026 John, 58, was charged with two felonies for killing a domestic animal and for obstruction of justice. — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for domestic animal

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Noun

Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Here is what veterinarians say about spotting heatstroke, walking dogs safely on hot pavement and cooling your pet at home.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of pet

Noun

But the researchers wanted to see whether the markings on the Stegodon bones showed evidence that the hobbits were also hunting the only large-bodied herbivore on the island at the time.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
The bloody red shrimp are herbivores when young, feeding on phytoplankton, and then add carnivorous activity as adults, adding zooplankton to their diet.

— Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of herbivore

Noun

Moreover, in every case, the ancestors were either insectivores or carnivores, with insect-eaters making the shift about three times more often than carnivores.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 July 2025

Definition of insectivore

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