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petting zoo

petting zoo noun: a zoo that permits or encourages visitors, in particular children, to touch animals.

petting zoo: a zoo that permits or encourages visitors, in particular children, to touch animals
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Noun

petting zoo (plural petting zoos)

  1. A zoo that permits or encourages visitors, in particular children, to touch animals.

Forms of petting zoo

pluralpetting zoos

Questions about petting zoo

What does petting zoo mean?
Petting zoo means a zoo that permits or encourages visitors, in particular children, to touch animals.
What part of speech is petting zoo?
Petting zoo is a noun.
What is the plural of petting zoo?
The plural of petting zoo is petting zoos.

Words near petting zoo in the dictionary

  1. pettinesses
  2. petting
  3. petting parties
  4. petting party
  5. petting the kitty
  6. petting zoo
  7. petting zoos
  8. Pettinger
  9. Pettingers
  10. Pettingill
  11. Pettingills

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