Etymology: Latin, of a wild nature
of an animal : wild by nature : not usually tamed — used of such animals as foxes and wild ducks in which at the common law no one can claim absolute property although a qualified property may be obtained by capturing them, by owning the land on which they are found, or by having a special privilege of hunting them
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/fee"ree neuh toor"ee, -tyoor"ee/, Law.
(of animals) wild or undomesticated (distinguished from domitae naturae).
[1655-65; < L: lit., of a wild nature]
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ferae naturae /fēˈrē nə-tūˈrē or feˈrī na-tooˈrī/
(law)
(of animals) wild, undomesticated
ORIGIN: L, literally, of wild nature
Useful english dictionary. 2012.