"fatling" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfatlɪŋ/ [UK] Forms: fatlings [plural]
Etymology: From fat + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fat|ling}} fat + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} fatling (plural fatlings)
  1. A young animal (especially a calf or lamb) which has been fattened for slaughter. Categories (lifeform): Baby animals

Inflected forms

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