calf
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- noun
- /kæf/
:
cría
- In one instance, Hannah lost a five-month-old calf to a tiger shark.
- mother and calf
Connect, a group of whale watchers off the coast of California, recently saw a Gray whale give birth to a calf right next to their boat.
- Connect, a group of whale watchers off the coast of California, recently saw a Gray whale give birth to a calf right next to their boat.
Examples
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The mother elephant lovingly cared for her calf in the lush savannah.
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With mother and calf feeding on the same group of plants, these staples were almost depleted.
Academic text (1992) -
Thanks for saving that calf back there.
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But that calf's got to come out or both the mother and the calf will die.
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After another ten minutes, a cow and her calf approached our panga.
Fiction book (2002) -
A manatee calf will live with its motherfor five years.
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When they have a newborn calf, they must actually swim non-stop for weeks in order to keep it safe.
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We saw a cow and calf; we motored up; they swam away.
Fiction book (2002) -
Connect, a group of whale watchers off the coast of California, recently saw a Gray whale give birth to a calf right next to their boat.
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The rhino went straight on galloping, then slowed to a trot, and the calf trotted too.
Fiction book (2000)
Idioms
Compounds
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A rodeo event where a rider on horseback chases, lassos, and ties a calf's legs quickly
- Specialized
Smooth shiny leather made from the skin of a young cow and used for high quality shoes and bags
- Specialized
The outer, thinner bone in the lower leg between the knee and ankle, also called the fibula
How Young
Surface Forms
Etymology
Calf was first used for a 'young cow' and later people used it for the young of other large animals like whales, elephants, and giraffes because they are also baby animals. That's why a whale or elephant baby is called a calf.