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non-captive

non-captive is the alternative form of noncaptive.

Meaning of noncaptive

Adjective

noncaptive (not comparable)

  1. Not captive.
    • Jaguars may not yet be in such desperate shape as Asian tigers, whose noncaptive breeding population has plummeted below 2,500, or African lions, of which there are perhaps only 20,000 to 30,000 left in the wild.2008 January 1, J. Madeleine Nash, “Can They Stay Out of Harm’s Way?”, in New York Times

Origin of non-captive

From non- + captive.

Questions about non-captive

What is non-captive the alternative form of?
Non-captive is the alternative form of noncaptive.

Words near non-captive in the dictionary

  1. non-canon
  2. non-canonic
  3. non-canonical
  4. non-capitalist
  5. non-capitalists
  6. non-captive
  7. non-capturing group
  8. non-capturing groups
  9. non-cardiac
  10. non-cardiomyocyte
  11. non-cardiomyocytes

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