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The definition of a heifer is a young female cow that hasn't given birth to a calf.

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A nine month old female cow with no offspring is an example of aheifer.

See heifer in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a young cow that has not borne a calf

Origin: ME haifre < OE heahfore, lit., full-grown young ox < heah, high, hence full-grown (see high) + fearr, bull, lit., young animal: see farrow

See heifer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A young cow, especially one that has not yet given birth to a calf.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English hēahfore; see perə-¹ in Indo-European roots

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