spay

(spā)

transitive verb

to sterilize (a female animal) by removing the ovaries

Origin: ME spayen, aphetic < Anglo-Fr espeier < OFr espeer, to cut with a sword < espee, sword < L spatha: see spade

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transitive verb spayed, spay·ing, spays

To remove surgically the ovaries of (an animal).

Origin:

Origin: Middle English spaien

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman espeier, to cut with a sword

Origin: , from espee, sword

Origin: , from Latin spatha; see spathe

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