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denmate

denmate noun: a member of the same den of animals.

Noun

denmate (plural denmates)

  1. A member of the same den of animals.
    • The Associated Press reported that the polar bears had murdered their denmate, that the other animals had “snarled and howled, leaping and tearing at the kill.”1932 November 7, Time 1932-11-07: Vol 20 Iss 19
    • All the other cubs came forward and smelled their new denmate.1984, Owens, Mark, 1944-; Owens, Delia, Cry of the Kalahari

Forms of denmate

pluraldenmates

Origin of denmate

From den + -mate.

Questions about denmate

What does denmate mean?
Denmate means a member of the same den of animals.
What part of speech is denmate?
Denmate is a noun.
What is the plural of denmate?
The plural of denmate is denmates.

Words near denmate in the dictionary

  1. Denmark Strait
  2. Denmark-Norway
  3. Denmarke
  4. Denmarkian
  5. Denmarkians
  6. denmate
  7. denmates
  8. dennamug
  9. Denne
  10. denned
  11. Dennehy

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