sentinel animal
noun
an animal that is placed in a given environment and then monitored to find out if an infectious disease or other harmful agent is present in that environment
Words nearby sentinel animal
sentimentalism, sentimentalist, sentimentality, sentimentalize, sentinel, sentinel animal, sentinel gland, sentinel pile, sentinel tag, sentry, sentry box
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