litter
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- noun
- /ˈlɪtər/
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camada
- Three sows and their litters were scurrying in single file across the field toward the woods.
- litter size
- bear litters
- litters of mice
And in that grouping is a is a an entire litter of four.
- And in that grouping is a is a an entire litter of four.
- So, so, so mammals have very few births per litter.
- Well, random mutations, accidents of those runs that show up in the litter.
- And we had litters, strays in every closet, you know, got them spayed, neutered, all that stuff.
- And so, you know, we're there and we're watching rumour and you know, for me, I'm the youngest of, I call it the first litter.
- The fact that I got a dog from the same litter theme, famous musicians and his sister from his litter was named Gypsy.
Examples
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The tigress had abandoned a three-week-old litter of cubs and wandered into Terney looking for a meal.
Academic text (2010) -
She had a litter of field mice.
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As far as I know, this was her third litter and her last one.
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A whole litter of them.
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So this is her first litter of pups?
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When I was born, I was the runt of the litter.
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A family of wolves I knew... had been blessed with a litter of cubs.
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Sadie had nine puppies in her first and only litter, and every single one of them was different.
Fiction book (1993) -
Galia had abandoned a three-week-old litter of cubs and wandered into Terney looking for a meal.
Academic text (2011) -
The mother cat gave birth to a healthy litter of five kittens.
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Etymology
Litter comes from the Old French word litiere, which meant 'bed' or 'bedding' for animals. Because many baby animals are born together in the same bed, a litter became the name for the group of young born at one time.