FERAL


Meaning of FERAL in English

/ ˈferəl; NAmE / adjective

( of animals ) living wild, especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm :

feral cats

( figurative )

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from Latin fera wild animal (from ferus wild) + -al .

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