yeanling

yeanling
/yeen"ling/, n.
1. the young of a sheep or goat; a lamb or kid.
adj.
2. just born; infant.
[1630-40; YEAN + -LING1]

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  • yeanling — [yēn′liŋ] n. [ YEAN + LING1] a lamb or kid …   English World dictionary

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  • yeanling — noun Date: 1637 lamb, kid 1a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • yeanling — noun The newly born offspring of a goat or sheep …   Wiktionary

  • yeanling — lamb; kid Unusual Animals …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • yeanling — yean·ling || jɪːlɪŋ n. (Archaic) young goat or sheep, kid; lamb …   English contemporary dictionary

  • yeanling — yean·ling …   English syllables

  • yeanling — yean•ling [[t]ˈyin lɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) zool. the young of a sheep or goat; a lamb or kid 2) just born; infant • Etymology: 1630–40 …   From formal English to slang

  • yeanling — /ˈjinlɪŋ/ (say yeenling) noun 1. the young of a sheep or a goat; a lamb or a kid. –adjective 2. just born; infant. {yean + ling1} …  

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