semidomestication

noun

semi·​do·​mes·​ti·​ca·​tion ˌse-mē-də-ˌme-sti-ˈkā-shən 

ˌse-ˌmī-,

-mi-

: a captive state of a wild animal in which its living conditions and often its breeding are controlled by humans

semidomesticated

ˌse-mē-də-ˈme-sti-ˌkā-təd 

ˌse-ˌmī-

-mi-

adjective

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1835, in the meaning defined above