peridomestic

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adjective

Living in and around human habitations.

“The rat is a peridomestic animal.”

OriginEnglish domestic ← Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́) ← Proto-Indo-European *per- →
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Meanings

adjectiveperidomestic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableLiving in and around human habitations.

    The rat is a peridomestic animal.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
  3. Englishperi-
  4. Englishdomestic
  5. Englishperidomestic

From peri- + domestic.

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APA

peridomestic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peridomestic

MLA

“peridomestic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peridomestic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peridomestic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peridomestic.

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