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feral

fe·ral [ frəl, férrəl ] or fe·rine [ fr n ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. gone wild: describes animals or plants that live or grow in the wild after having been domestically reared or cultivated
feral cats

2. savage: similar to or typical of a wild animal, or living wild

[Early 17th century. < Latin fera "wild animal"]
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