"doeling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: doelings [plural]
Etymology: doe + -ling Etymology templates: {{suf|en|doe|ling|id2=diminutive}} doe + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} doeling (plural doelings)
  1. A female domestic goat of less than one year of age. Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Female animals, Goats

Inflected forms

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