cagefuls

Enclosures worth of

Cagefuls is the plural of cageful, meaning the amount that fills a cage or multiple quantities of cage contents: cagefuls of parakeets, cagefuls of lab mice awaiting testing.

The word measures by cage capacity rather than counting individual occupants.

animals

birds

Egg-laying flying vertebrates

  • rabbitsBurrowing lagomorphs with long ears
  • hamstersSmall burrowing pet rodents
  • miceSmall gnawing mammals

parrots · finches · canaries · puppies · kittens · guinea pigs · ferrets · chicks · budgies · lovebirds

quantity

tankfuls

Complete container volumes

vivariums · warrens · catteries · nestfuls · dozens · scores · batches · loads · multitudes · swarms

captivity

zoo

Public animal collection

pen · cell · detention · conservation · wildlife · sanctuary · shelter · pound · kennel · vivarium

trade

pet shop

Retail animal vendor

smuggling · trafficking · auction · import · export · vendor · wholesale · livestock · shipment · commerce

Opposites
confinement vs. freedom

cagefulsfree-range

Not confined to enclosure

wild herds · escapees

contained quantity vs. uncontained state

cagefulsemptiness

Absence of substance

open skies · wide open spaces · the wild

Family

cageful

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G