freemartin

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noun

A female calf, born as twin with a bull calf, but sexually imperfect (often infertile).

“"Has your cat been spayed?" "I didn't need to: she's a freemartin."”

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Meanings

nounfreemartin (plural freemartins)

plural freemartins

  1. A female calf, born as twin with a bull calf, but sexually imperfect (often infertile).
  2. Any female animal born sterile or otherwise infertile.

    "Has your cat been spayed?" "I didn't need to: she's a freemartin."

Origin

Late 17th century. Etymology unknown.

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APA

freemartin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freemartin

MLA

“freemartin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freemartin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freemartin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freemartin.

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