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service animal

service animal noun: any animal fulfilling the role of a service dog.

Noun

service animal (plural service animals)

  1. Any animal fulfilling the role of a service dog.
    • The Department of Transportation's guidelines for air travel with service animals states "unusual animals are evaluated on a case by case basis" and that airlines may exclude animals that are too large or heavy to accommodate in the flight cabin, pose a direct threat to the health or safety of...2018 January 31, Daniella Silva, “Emotional support peacock denied flight by United Airlines”, in NBC News

Synonyms of service animal

Forms of service animal

pluralservice animals

Questions about service animal

What does service animal mean?
Service animal means any animal fulfilling the role of a service dog.
What part of speech is service animal?
Service animal is a noun.
What is the plural of service animal?
The plural of service animal is service animals.

Words near service animal in the dictionary

  1. service
  2. service academies
  3. service academy
  4. service agreement
  5. service agreements
  6. service animal
  7. service animals
  8. service area
  9. service areas
  10. service as a software substitute
  11. service berries

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