DOMESTIC ANIMALS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

domestic animals

noun

plural of domestic animal

as in pets

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invertebrates

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Noun

But many of us have buried our beloved pets in our yards beneath new trees as an alternative to cremation.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
What’s less known is that indoor activity — cooking, keeping pets, burning candles and spraying perfumes — generates pollutants and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), Jennings adds.

— Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of pets

Noun

Mastodons were massive, elephant-like herbivores that went extinct roughly 11,700 years ago, near the end of the last Ice Age.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
The same process occurs in the radish’s spicier cousins, and the resulting chemicals are thought to help deter herbivores and pests.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of herbivores

Noun

Five mammal groups – primates, carnivores, whales, elephants and rhinos – received 86% of available funding, despite accounting for only one-third of threatened mammal projects.

— David Ginsburg, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
There is always a vegetarian option, but this really is a place for ardent carnivores, who are encouraged each evening to watch as Patagonian lambs (or other regional produce) are cooked over an open fire in a smoky room by the kitchen.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of carnivores

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