Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Of or pertaining to woods or woodland organisms; sylvan
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences
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adj
Of or pertaining to wild rather than domestic animals
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Of or pertaining to diseases or parasites borne or transmitted by sylvatic organisms
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
A wild animal
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From Latin sylvāticus. See sylvan. Doublet of savage.
