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semi-domestication
noun[ U ]
mainly UK(also mainly USsemidomestication)uk /ˌsem.i.dəˌmes.tɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us /sem.i.dəˌmes.tɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
the state of being partly, but not completely brought under human control:
Efforts to domesticate the reindeer in East Asia have not seen success, resulting in semi-domestication at best.
The elephants are bred and raised in semi-domestication, allowed to roam in state-owned nature preserves.
Semidomestication may have promoted the growth of specific species that were uncommon in the wild but encouraged to grow when they did occur.
Most of the deer in the area live in semi-domestication.
The semi-domestication of these animals allows for the harvesting of their valuable hides.
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