domesticated
adj.adj. describes an animal or plant that has been trained or changed by humans to live with them or be useful for work. It is the opposite of being wild.
adj. adapted over many generations from a wild state to a life in close association with humans. Often used to describe species that have undergone genetic or behavioural changes through selective breeding.
Dogs were the first domesticated animals.
The farm has several domesticated species, including sheep and goats, which provide wool and milk for the local community.
While some animals are easily tamed within a single lifetime, a truly domesticated species has undergone centuries of selective breeding to ensure its temperament and biology suit human needs.
From domesticate + -ed.
Typically used as a participial adjective; can appear both before a noun or after a linking verb.
The lion is a domesticated animal.The lion is a tame animal.Learners confuse 'domesticated' (a species-wide genetic change) with 'tame' (an individual wild animal that has been trained not to be dangerous).