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hindmilk

UK/ˈhaɪndmɪlk/

hindmilk noun: the milk secreted during the later part of breastfeeding, typically high in fat and low in protein.

Noun

hindmilk (usually uncountable, plural hindmilks)

  1. (usually) The milk secreted during the later part of breastfeeding, typically high in fat and low in protein.

Forms of hindmilk

pluralhindmilks

Origin of hindmilk

From hind + milk.

Words that rhyme with hindmilk

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Questions about hindmilk

What does hindmilk mean?
Hindmilk means the milk secreted during the later part of breastfeeding, typically high in fat and low in protein.
What part of speech is hindmilk?
Hindmilk is a noun.
How do you pronounce hindmilk?
Hindmilk is pronounced /ˈhaɪndmɪlk/ (UK).
What is the plural of hindmilk?
The plural of hindmilk is hindmilks.

Words near hindmilk in the dictionary

  1. hindmargin
  2. hindmarginal
  3. hindmargins
  4. Hindmarsh
  5. Hindmarshes
  6. hindmilk
  7. hindmilks
  8. hindmost
  9. hindneck
  10. hindnecks
  11. Hindology

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