animal doméstico

Definitions of animal doméstico
  1. noun
    any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
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    cabeza
    a single domestic animal
    can, perro
    a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
    felis catus, felis domesticus
    any domesticated member of the genus Felis
    guau guau
    informal terms for dogs
    chucho, perro mestizo, perrucho
    an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
    perrito faldero
    a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap
    perro de compañía
    any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
    perro rastrero
    a dog used in hunting game
    dálmata
    a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
    doguillo
    small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
    mastín
    bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland
    corgi
    either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head
    caniche, choco
    an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
    gatito, minino
    informal terms referring to a domestic cat
    gato
    male cat
    gata
    female cat
    gato persa
    a long-haired breed of cat
    gato de Angora
    a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat
    gato siamés, siamés
    a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip
    gato egipcio
    a domestic cat of Egypt
    type of:
    animal, bestia, criatura, fauna
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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