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freemartin definition

free·martin (frē′märt′'n)

noun

an imperfectly developed female calf, usually sterile, born as the twin of a male

Etymology: < ? free + Gael mart, cow

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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