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feral child

feral child noun: a child who is raised without human contact as a result of being abandoned, allegedly often raised by wild animals.

Noun

feral child (plural feral children)

  1. A child who is raised without human contact as a result of being abandoned, allegedly often raised by wild animals.

Forms of feral child

pluralferal children

Questions about feral child

What does feral child mean?
Feral child means a child who is raised without human contact as a result of being abandoned, allegedly often raised by wild animals.
What part of speech is feral child?
Feral child is a noun.
What is the plural of feral child?
The plural of feral child is feral children.

Words near feral child in the dictionary

  1. Ferahan
  2. Ferahans
  3. feral
  4. feral cat
  5. feral cats
  6. feral child
  7. feral children
  8. feral pigeon
  9. feral pigeons
  10. Feralia
  11. feralisation

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