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bestiarian

/ˌbiːs.tiˈɛə.ɹi.ən/US/ˌbis.tiˈɛ.ɹi.ən/

bestiarian noun: a person who upholds the rights of animals; especially an antivivisectionist.

Noun

bestiarian (plural bestiarians)

  1. (dated, rare) A person who upholds the rights of animals; especially an antivivisectionist.

Forms of bestiarian

pluralbestiarians

Words formed from bestiarian

Words that rhyme with bestiarian

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Questions about bestiarian

What does bestiarian mean?
Bestiarian means a person who upholds the rights of animals; especially an antivivisectionist.
What part of speech is bestiarian?
Bestiarian is a noun.
How do you pronounce bestiarian?
Bestiarian is pronounced /ˌbiːs.tiˈɛə.ɹi.ən/ (UK).
What is the plural of bestiarian?
The plural of bestiarian is bestiarians.

Words near bestiarian in the dictionary

  1. bestializes
  2. bestializing
  3. bestially
  4. bestialness
  5. bestials
  6. bestiarian
  7. bestiarianism
  8. bestiarians
  9. bestiaries
  10. bestiary
  11. bestick

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