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Definition of wildlife

wildlife

/ˈwaɪld.laɪf/
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• noun

1

Wild animals collectively; the native fauna (and sometimes flora) inhabiting a natural, undomesticated environment, especially mammals, birds, and fishes that are neither human nor domesticated.

Example

"The newly established national park provides a protected sanctuary for diverse regional wildlife."

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• Nearby Words

wildflower
wildfowl
wildland
wildlife
wildling
wildly
wildman

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the late 19th century as a compound of the Old English roots 'wild' (untamed, living in a state of nature) and 'life', originally written as two words before coalescing into a single closed compound in the early 20th century.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wildlife. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wildlife
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