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companion animal

companion animal noun: a pet.

Noun

companion animal (plural companion animals)

  1. A pet.
    • Near-synonym: emotional support animal
    • A loving relationship with a proper companion animal, a relationship that adequately provides for the animal's physical and psychological needs, is not at all inconsistent with the principles and advocacy of animal rights.2023 August 11 (last accessed), David Pearce, “Companion Animals”, in HedWeb

Synonyms of companion animal

Forms of companion animal

pluralcompanion animals
alternative formanimal companion

Words formed from companion animal

Questions about companion animal

What does companion animal mean?
Companion animal means a pet.
What part of speech is companion animal?
Companion animal is a noun.
What is the plural of companion animal?
The plural of companion animal is companion animals.

Words near companion animal in the dictionary

  1. companiform
  2. companimal
  3. companimals
  4. companing
  5. companion
  6. companion animal
  7. companion animals
  8. companion cell
  9. companion cells
  10. companion ladder
  11. companion ladders

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