"denmate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: denmates [plural]
Etymology: From den + -mate. Etymology templates: {{af|en|den|-mate}} den + -mate Head templates: {{en-noun}} denmate (plural denmates)
  1. A member of the same den of animals.

Inflected forms

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