SYLVATIC


Meaning of SYLVATIC in English

Pronunciation: sil- ' va-tik

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin silvaticus of the woods, wild ― more at SAVAGE

Date: 1661

1 : SYLVAN < sylvatic rodents>

2 : occurring in or affecting wild animals < sylvatic diseases>

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