suckling

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Noun

suckling (plural sucklings)

1. An infant that is still being breastfed (being suckled) by its mother.
2. A young mammal not yet weaned and still being fed milk by its mother.

Related terms

• -ling
• suck
• sucker
• suckling calf
• suckling pig
• sucking reflex
• suckle
• suckler (suckler cow)

Translations

• French: nourrisson
• German: Säugling
• Russian: младе́нец

Translations

• French: nourrisson
• German: Milchkalb (calf), Spanferkel (piglet)
• Russian: сосуно́к
• Spanish: mamantón (adj.)

Verb

1. present participle of suckle#English|suckle

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