"calfless" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkæfləs/ [US] Forms: more calfless [comparative], most calfless [superlative]
Etymology: From calf (“back of the leg below the knee”) + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|calf|less|t1=back of the leg below the knee}} calf (“back of the leg below the knee”) + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} calfless (comparative more calfless, superlative most calfless)
  1. Having no or extremely reduced calves.
    Sense id: en-calfless-en-adj-EKYFzSTZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkæfləs/ [US]
Etymology: From Middle English calflees; equivalent to calf (“young cow”) + -less. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|calflees}} Middle English calflees, {{suffix|en|calf|less|t1=young cow}} calf (“young cow”) + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} calfless (not comparable)
  1. Without a calf, or young cow. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-calfless-en-adj-m5ddJJlc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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