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yearling

year·ling [ yrling ] (plural year·lings)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. young animal: an animal between one and two years of age, e.g. a calf or deer

2. year-old racehorse: a racehorse that is one year old, as calculated from January 1 in the year after it was born

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