fer ‧ al /ˈferəl, ˈfɪərəl $ ˈferəl, ˈfɪrəl/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: feralis , from Latin fera 'wild animal' ]
feral animals used to live with humans but have become wild:
feral cats
fer ‧ al /ˈferəl, ˈfɪərəl $ ˈferəl, ˈfɪrəl/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: feralis , from Latin fera 'wild animal' ]
feral animals used to live with humans but have become wild:
feral cats
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012