adjective
- partially domesticated; having some characteristics of domestic animals but retaining wild traits
Usage: biology; animal husbandry
Examples
- The semidomesticated reindeer still migrate seasonally but depend on human herders.
- Many semidomesticated animals can survive in the wild but benefit from human care.
- The farm kept semidomesticated foxes that were friendlier than wild ones but not fully tame.
- Semidomesticated cats often hunt for themselves while also accepting food from humans.
- The research focused on semidomesticated species that bridge the gap between wild and domestic animals.
- These semidomesticated birds return to their roosts each evening but forage independently during the day.