Weanling
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Noun
- Any young mammal that has been recently weaned.
- Specifically, a human child that has been recently weaned.
- In developing countries, weanlings are most at risk of malnutrition.
- Specifically, a young horse that has been weaned from its mother, but is less than one year old (usually 5-12 months old).
- The weanling was sold to the local horse dealer