noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or operation of neutering an animal; normally used in reference to performing the operation on a female.

   "The veterinary surgeon carries out spayings almost every day."

2. 2
   neutering a female by removing the ovaries wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of spay form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

gelding

Example

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"The veterinary surgeon carries out spayings almost every day."

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