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pupping

pupping

7.8
The act of giving birth to puppies or young animals like seals
  • noun
  • /ˈpʌpɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nacimiento
  • The breeding season is from late May to early July; peak pupping is in June (Gentry, 1970).
  • pupping season
  • breeding and pupping

Examples

  • Population estimates for the U.S. portion of this stock are derived from periodic aerial surveys of the Maine coast during the peak haulout period of pupping.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Pupping occurs from late December to early February, after which gray seals typically disperse (Stobo and Zwanenburg, 1990; Rough8).

    Academic text (2000)

  • Pupping and breeding occur at all of these sites.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Pupping takes place from late May to July and peaks in mid-June.

    Academic text (2000)

  • In pupping season, generally April and May, mothers and pups can be seen at low tide on a very small beach just off Whalers Cove.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Peak pupping in Oregon is from mid-May to mid-June (Brown 38).

    Academic text (2000)

  • Breeding and pupping are currently limited to coastal Maine (Payne and Selzer, 1989; Temte et al., 1991).

    Academic text (2000)

  • In late spring, many seals can be seen pupping on the rocky shores.

  • The monitor spotted a mother dog with her new litter during the pupping season.

  • The wildlife researchers documented the pupping of otters in the protected bay.

Synonyms

birth
vspupping
814 1.0

The process when a baby or young animal comes into the world

is narrower, used for specific mammals rather than all newborn events
calving
vspupping
3 6.1

A cow or similar animal giving birth to a calf

applies to different mammals not to cows
whelping process
vspupping
  • Specialized
8.2

The act of a dog giving birth to puppies

is used for several mammals rather than only dogs

Surface Forms

pupping singular
puppings plural

Morphology

pupping = pup (transparent) = pup + ing

This is a regular -ing noun built directly from the verb 'pup', so the meaning is readily recoverable from the base word.

Etymology

Pupping comes from the simple word pup ('young animal', like a puppy) plus the ending -ing that makes an action. So pupping means the act of 'having pups', which is why we use it for the birth of puppies or young seals.