domestication of animals

Definition: an artefact originally created to be used in the care, breeding and study of animal; includes insturments used in the practice of veterinary medicene, tools used in the psychological study of animals; does not include equipment used in proc. - Scope: rt land transport: animal powered for all animal harness, trappings, furniture etc. for ease of retrieval. - Related terms: land transport: animal powered;

Definition: an artefact originally created to be used in the care, breeding and study of animal; includes insturments used in the practice of veterinary medicene, tools used in the psychological study of animals; does not include equipment used in proc. - Scope: rt land transport: animal powered for all animal harness, trappings, furniture etc. for ease of retrieval. - Related terms: land transport: animal powered;

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