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penmate

penmate noun: an animal sharing its pen with another.

Noun

penmate (plural penmates)

  1. An animal sharing its pen with another.

Forms of penmate

pluralpenmates

Origin of penmate

From pen + -mate.

Questions about penmate

What does penmate mean?
Penmate means an animal sharing its pen with another.
What part of speech is penmate?
Penmate is a noun.
What is the plural of penmate?
The plural of penmate is penmates.

Words near penmate in the dictionary

  1. penman
  2. Penman equation
  3. Penmans
  4. penmanship
  5. penmanships
  6. penmate
  7. penmates
  8. penmen
  9. penmesterol
  10. Penmon
  11. Penmynydd

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