weanling

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noun

Any young mammal that has been recently weaned.

“The weanling was sold to the local horse dealer.”

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Meanings

nounweanling (plural weanlings)

plural weanlings

  1. Any young mammal that has been recently weaned.
  2. Specifically, a human child that has been recently weaned.

    In developing countries, weanlings are most at risk of malnutrition.

  3. Specifically, a young horse that has been weaned from its mother, but is less than one year old (usually 5-12 months old).

    The weanling was sold to the local horse dealer.

Origin

From wean + -ling.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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