Meaning & use
domesticated
Tamed or bred over generations to live with and be useful to humans, rather than living wild.
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The domesticated wolves that became dogs learned to read human gestures and expressions.
Farmers kept domesticated chickens for eggs long before refrigeration existed.
A note on using this word
Domesticated describes a species shaped over generations, while tame can describe a single animal grown used to people.
Words with a similar meaning
tamebred
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