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suckle Definition


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suckle
verb suckled, suckling
    1. To feed (a baby or young mammal) with milk from the nipple or udder.
      Thesaurus: nurse, breast-feed, nourish, sustain, nurture.
    tr & intr
    2. To suck milk from (a nipple or udder).
Derivative: suckler
noun
    Etymology: 15c.



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