"primitive" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- They are still a very primitive breed; perhaps not suited to gentle society.
- The Tibetan Mastiff is considered a primitive breed.
- Soay sheep are a very primitive breed that do not require shearing.
- A few primitive breeds of sheep retain some of the characteristics of their wild cousins, such as short tails.
- They belong to the primitive Soay breed and are attractive animals (as sheep go!).
- Along with conventional breeds of lamb, she also rears primitive breeds of that have a stronger flavour.
- These primitive breeds decreased in numbers during the last decades, some are highly endangered.
- Another somewhat less primitive breed lives on another island in the group, the Boreray.
- We entered the castle through the antechamber and great hall, noting several stone guard dogs of primitive breeds.
- Very hardy and robust, the primitive breeds are sometimes used in nature conservation programs, where they can fill the place of their wild ancestor in the ecology.
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