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Suckling

nounid 127110·updated May 18, 2026
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feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast

polysemous

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
lactationnurselingnursling
plural
Sucklings
possessive
Suckling's
pluralpossessive
Sucklings'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
§2
a young mammal that has not been weaned
§3
an infant considered in relation to its nurse

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