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domitae naturae

American

[dom-i-tee nuh-toor-ee] / ˈdɒm ɪˌti nəˈtʊər i /

adjective

Law.

(of animals) tamed or domesticated (distinguished from ferae naturae).

Etymology

Origin of domitae naturae

< Latin: literally, of a tamed nature

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