suckling
1. feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast • Syn: lactation • Derivationally related forms: lactate (for: lactation) • Hypernyms: feeding, alimentation 2. an infant considered in relation to its nurse • Syn: nursling, nurseling • Hypernyms: baby, babe, infant 3. a young mammal that has not been weaned • Hypernyms: young mammal
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