Meanings
nounlittermate (plural littermates)
plural littermates
- An animal born in the same litter as another animal.
Newborn puppies should not be separated from their mother and littermates.
1 more example
"That's my brother." Crookedpaw's mew surprised Bluepaw. "Who?" "Oakheart," Crookedpaw explained. "He's my littermate."
2009, Erin Hunter [pseudonym; Erin Hunter Team], Warriors Super Edition: Bluestar's Prophecy, page 165
Origin
- Englishlitter
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Germanic*ga-
- Proto-Germanic*matiz
- Proto-Germanic*matjô
- Proto-West Germanic*gamatjô
- Old Saxongimato
- Middle Low Germanmate
- Middle Englishmate
- Englishmate
- Englishlittermate
Translations
Icelandic samburi, samgotungur
- samburian animal born in the same litter
- samgotunguran animal born in the same litter
- ungar úr sama gotian animal born in the same litter
Cite this entry
APA
littermate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/littermate
MLA
“littermate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/littermate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “littermate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/littermate.
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