companimal en · NOUN
Etymology
From blend of companion + animal.
Meanings
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(informal, rare) An animal pet; a companion animal.
Did we always keep pets and “companimals”? How did the question of animal welfare become a mass movement, and how was it politicized?
2023, Richard J. Miller, The Rise and Fall of Animal Experimentation, page 183:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| companimals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |