nurser
- noun
- /ˈnɜr.sər/
- Archaic
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mamífero
- The puppy was a hungry nurser and rarely left its mother's side.
Examples
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As a nurser, the calf depended entirely on its mother for nutrition.
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The veterinarian checked each nurser in the litter to ensure they were healthy.
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The nurser drank milk from its mother.
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A young nurser needs constant care.
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The calf was a small nurser that spent most of its time suckling from its mother.
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During its early weeks, the kitten was a devoted nurser and stayed close to its mother for milk.
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The nurser clung tightly to its mother while feeding on her milk.
Synonyms
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A baby or young animal that still drinks its mother's milk
A baby who is being fed by its mother or a person who cares for it
A baby looked after and fed at the breast by a caregiver
Compounds
How Young
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nurser is related to nurse and comes from the old Latin nutrire 'to feed', so it can mean the young animal or baby that 'nurses' and is fed by its mother.