captive-bred
UK/'kæptɪv-bred/US
Definitions
adj.
Bred and raised in captivity rather than in the wild
人工圈养繁殖的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcaptivetake, seize, hold
+
bredtending to, having the nature of
=captive-bred
captive (confined) + bred (raised): an animal bred while held in captivity, not caught from the wild.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The zoo's pandas are all captive-bred, not taken from the wild.