DOMESTICATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Dogs were probably the first animals to be domesticated By doing so, his herding teams can recreate some of the environmental patterns that existed before human communities domesticated the animals and concentrated their distribution
Domestication - Wikipedia Domestication is a multi-generational mutualistic relationship in which an animal species, such as humans or leafcutter ants, takes over control and care of another species, such as sheep or fungi, to obtain from them a steady supply of resources, such as meat, milk, or labor
What Does It Mean to Domesticate an Animal or Plant? To domesticate means to genetically change a wild plant or animal species, over many generations, so it becomes dependent on and useful to humans It’s not the same as taming
Domesticate - definition of domesticate by The Free Dictionary To cause to feel comfortable at home; make domestic 2 To adopt or make fit for domestic use or life 3 a To train or adapt (an animal or plant) to live in a human environment and be of use to humans b To introduce and accustom (an animal or plant) into another region; naturalize
Domestication | Definition, Of Plants, Of Animals, Facts | Britannica domestication, the process of hereditary reorganization of wild animals and plants into domestic and cultivated forms according to the interests of people In its strictest sense, it refers to the initial stage of human mastery of wild animals and plants
Domestication - National Geographic Society Domestication is the process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use Geography, Human Geography, Social Studies, World History A dog (Canis lupus familiaris) wears a costume during Carnival celebrations in Venice, Italy Dogs were originally domesticated to assist people in hunting