animal domestique

Definitions of animal domestique
  1. noun
    an animal trained for and used for heavy labor
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    bête de charge, bête de somme
    an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work
    bête de trait
    an animal used for pulling heavy loads
    bête de charge, bête de somme
    an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads
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    animal, créature, être
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  2. noun
    any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
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    chien, chien domestique
    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
    chat domestique
    any domesticated member of the genus Felis
    bâtard
    an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
    chien d'appartement
    a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap
    bichon
    any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
    chien de chasse
    a dog used in hunting game
    chien domestique
    any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs
    loulou
    any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail
    caniche
    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
    chaton
    informal terms referring to a domestic cat
    matou
    male cat
    angora
    a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat
    type of:
    animal, créature, être
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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