This Domestic Companion Was Mineral, Not Animal

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Australia, Group 1012, Puzzle 4 (Lake Burley Griffin).

Question is: This Domestic Companion Was Mineral, Not Animal

and the answer is: PETROCK

Word Meaning:

PET ROCK — A rock one keeps and cares for as if it were a pet, often purchased as a novelty item and jokingly treated as having needs like those of a living animal.

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