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| manatee |
any of several docile plant-eating animals that resemble the seal and are found in shallow tropical waters of the Atlantic; sea cow. |
| petting zoo |
a zoo with docile animals which children can touch and feed. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| tame |
docile or submissive, sometimes to excess. [1/7 definitions] |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. [1/2 definitions] |
| undocile |
combined form of docile. |
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