calfnoun [ C ]
uk/kɑːf/us/kæf/plural calvescalf noun [ C ] (ANIMAL)
B1 a young cow, or the young of various other large mammals such as elephants and whales
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calve
in calf
If a cow is in calf, it is pregnant.
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Cattle & similar animals
- bison
- bovine
- buffalo
- bull
- bullock
- cattle
- dairy
- dogie
- Friesian
- heifer
- Highland cow
- jersey
- livestock
- longhorn
- ox
- ox-drawn
- steer
- stock
- water buffalo
- yak
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Animal young
Animal reproduction
calf noun [ C ] (LEG)
C2 the thick curved part at the back of the human leg between the knee and the foot:
She's been unable to play since January because of a torn calf muscle.
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The leg
- Achilles tendon
- appendage
- appendicular
- crural
- cruris
- gastrocnemius
- gemellus
- hamstring
- haunch
- leggy
- peroneal
- peroneus
- pes anserinus
- piriformis
- popliteal
- subsartorial
- subtalar
- surae
- sural
- talocalcaneal
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