Question of the Day #823

In Iceland, traditionally a land of cat lovers, bans and curfews are redefining the human relationship with domestic cats.

From the lede of this article at Hakai Magazine.

  上記の文で、domestic catの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "domestic cat" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

家猫、飼い猫

とありますが、もっと簡単に言えばいわゆる「猫」です。  

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

domestic cat - any domesticated member of the genus Felis

 

Examples

• It is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae and is often referred to as the domestic cat to distinguish it from the wild members of the family.
• A domestic cat by the sheer definition of the word is supposed to be a cat the resides in a domicile—however, not all domestic cats are house cats.
• Domestic cats or domesticated cats came to be thousands of years ago through selective breeding.
• cat, (Felis catus), also called house cat or domestic cat, domesticated member of the family Felidae, order Carnivora, and the smallest member of that family.
• Like all felids, domestic cats are characterized by supple low-slung bodies, finely molded heads, long tails that aid in balance, and specialized teeth and claws that adapt them admirably to a life of active hunting.

   

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