n.
Pronunciation: ˌ se-m ē -d ə - ˌ mes-ti- ' k ā -sh ə n, ˌ se- ˌ m ī -, -mi-
Function: noun
Date: circa 1835
: a captive state of a wild animal in which its living conditions and often its breeding are controlled by humans
– semi · do · mes · ti · cat · ed \ -d ə - ' mes-ti- ˌ k ā -t ə d \ adjective