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littermate

[ lit-er-meyt ]

noun

  1. one of a pair or group of animals born or reared in the same litter.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of littermate1

First recorded in 1920–25; litter + mate 1
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Example Sentences

Later, Frankie, the recovered Afghan hound, and her littermate Belle stood side-by-side in their breed’s ring.

Four months later, his littermate, Jessie, was diagnosed with head and neck cancer.

Then-Red Sox infielder Ian Kinsler also adopted a littermate.

Four months later, his littermate, Jessie, was diagnosed with head and neck cancer.

Once a cub has been tackled by its littermates, roles might reverse such that a littermate handicaps itself, allowing the other cub to tackle it in return.

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