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weanling

weanling noun: any young mammal that has been recently weaned.

Noun

weanling (plural weanlings)

  1. Any young mammal that has been recently weaned.
  2. Specifically, a human child that has been recently weaned.
    • In developing countries, weanlings are most at risk of malnutrition.
  3. Specifically, a young horse that has been weaned from its mother, but is less than one year old (usually 5-12 months old).
    • The weanling was sold to the local horse dealer.

weanling meaning in Tamil

weanling in Tamil

தாய்ப்பாலற்ற மாற்றுணவுத் தொடக்கம்

Forms of weanling

pluralweanlings

Origin of weanling

From wean + -ling.

Questions about weanling

What does weanling mean?
Weanling means any young mammal that has been recently weaned.
What is weanling in Tamil?
Weanling in Tamil is தாய்ப்பாலற்ற மாற்றுணவுத் தொடக்கம். See Weanling meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is weanling?
Weanling is a noun.
What is the plural of weanling?
The plural of weanling is weanlings.

Words near weanling in the dictionary

  1. weaneth
  2. weaning
  3. weaning brash
  4. weaning off
  5. weanings
  6. weanling
  7. weanlings
  8. Weanoc
  9. weans
  10. weans off
  11. Weantinock

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