"bear-whelp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bear-whelps [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English bere-hwelp, equivalent to bear + whelp. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|bere-hwelp}} Middle English bere-hwelp, {{compound|en|bear|whelp}} bear + whelp Head templates: {{en-noun}} bear-whelp (plural bear-whelps)
  1. The whelp of a bear. Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Ursids Synonyms: bear cub, bearlet, bearling
    Sense id: en-bear-whelp-en-noun-lidaRPWM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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