feral
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adjective
(especially of an
animal
) in a
wild
state
, especially after
escape
from
captivity
or
domestication
:
⦅かたく⦆ 〈ペット・家畜などが〉野生化した, 人の手を離れた
e.g.
a feral cat.
resembling
a
wild
animal
:
⦅文⦆ 野性的な, 獣的な, 野蛮な; 野卑な.
e.g.
a feral snarl.
ORIGIN
early
17th century
: from
Latin
fera
‘
wild
animal
’ (from
ferus
‘
wild
’) +
-al
.