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wild-caught

wild-caught adjective: of fish or seafood, that has been caught from their natural habitats in lakes, rivers, and oceans.

Adjective

wild-caught (not comparable)

  1. Of fish or seafood, that has been caught from their natural habitats in lakes, rivers, and oceans.
  2. Of other animals, that has been caught from their natural habitats.

Questions about wild-caught

What does wild-caught mean?
Wild-caught means of fish or seafood, that has been caught from their natural habitats in lakes, rivers, and oceans.
What part of speech is wild-caught?
Wild-caught is an adjective.

Words near wild-caught in the dictionary

  1. wild-asses
  2. wild-card
  3. wild-cards
  4. wild-cat
  5. wild-cats
  6. wild-caught
  7. wild-eyed
  8. wild-goose chase
  9. wild-goose chases
  10. wild-goose plum
  11. wild-man

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