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YEARLING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An animal in its second year
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("yearling" is a kind of...):
eutherian; eutherian mammal; placental; placental mammal (mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("yearling" is a kind of...):
bangtail; race horse; racehorse (a horse bred for racing)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A young child
Synonyms:
bambino; toddler; tot; yearling
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("yearling" is a kind of...):
child; fry; kid; minor; nestling; nipper; shaver; small fry; tiddler; tike; tyke; youngster (a young person of either sex)
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