Any of the offspring or young of an animal (especially a snake); a young animal. Obsolete.
| 单词 | θ29970 |
| 释义 | the world > animals > family unit > [noun] > offspring or young (38) kindle?c1225 Any of the offspring or young of an animal (especially a snake); a young animal. Obsolete. kitlinga1300 The young of any animal; a cub, a whelp. child1340 The young of an animal. Now rare. chita1382 The young of a beast; whelp, cub; kitten. birda1398 The offspring or young of other animals. Obsolete (Scottish in later use). younga1398 With plural agreement. The offspring of an animal collectively, esp. before or soon after birth or hatching. kitten1495 transferred. Applied to the young of some other animals. baby1659 The young of an animal. Cf. compounds 1c(c) bush-baby n. at bush, n.1 compounds 2. piccaninny1824 Australian and New Zealand. In extended use: the offspring of an animal. kit1957 = kitten, n. 1. Subcategories:— of wild animals (2) — of large animal (1) — of lower animals (1) — of animals that lay eggs (8) — born at same time (12) — abortive (1) — quantity born (3) |
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