wildlife
See also: wild life
English
Alternative forms
- wild life (dated)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -aɪldlaɪf
Noun
wildlife (uncountable)
- Animals, plants, and fungi, not normally domesticated, often to the exclusion of plants, fungi, fish, insects and other invertebrates, and microscopic plants and animals; hence:
- This town offers wildlife tours where you can go and watch the bears, deer, wild rabbits and other creatures in their natural habitats.
- (in particular) Wild animals (especially to the exclusion of fish).
- (slang) Members of a college fraternity
Translations
animals and plants in their natural environment
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animals (without plants)
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Further reading
- wildlife at OneLook Dictionary Search
- “Definitions and Acronyms”, in (please provide the title of the work), Department of Ecology State of Washington, accessed 2011-04-28, archived from the original on 2011-04-26
- “Regulation definitions”, in (please provide the title of the work), North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, accessed 2011-04-28
- “Glossary”, in (please provide the title of the work), The Pacific Streamkeepers Federation, accessed 2011-04-28
- “Wetlands Discovery Program Dictionary”, in (please provide the title of the work), Santa Clara Valley Audubon society, accessed 2011-04-28, archived from the original on 2007-11-26
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