whelping

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noun

An act of an animal whelping; an act of giving birth to young.

UncommonScrabble 17

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of whelp
nounwhelping (plural whelpings)

plural whelpings

  1. An act of an animal whelping; an act of giving birth to young.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whelping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whelping.

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