wean·er

[wee-ner]
noun
1.
a recently weaned animal.
2.
Stockbreeding. a device placed over the mouth of an animal that is being weaned, to keep it from suckling.

Origin:
1570–80; wean + -er1

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weaner (ˈwiːnə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person or thing that weans
2.  a pig that has just been weaned and weighs less than 40 kg
3.  (Austral), (NZ) a lamb, pig, or calf in the year in which it is weaned

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Weaner is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Performance of crossbred weaner lambs under hot environmental conditions.
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