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Suckling

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An infant that is still being breastfed (being suckled) by its mother.
  2. 2
    The act of suckling.
  3. 3
    feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast wordnet
  4. 4
    A young mammal not yet weaned and still being fed milk by its mother.
  5. 5
    a young mammal that has not been weaned wordnet
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  1. 6
    an infant considered in relation to its nurse wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of suckle form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English sukling, sukeling, sokeling, equivalent to suck + -ling. Cognate with Middle Dutch sogelinc (“suckling”), Dutch zuigeling (“suckling”), German Säugling (“suckling”).

Etymology 2

From suckle + -ing.

Etymology 3

From suckle + -ing.

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