Littermate

/ˈlɪtərˌmeɪt/

सह-लिटर का शिशु (एक ही बार में जन्मे बच्चों में से एक); एक ही कूड़े/गर्भ के साथी

Origin & History

From litter (a group of young animals born at one birth) + mate (companion), recorded in modern English.

अंग्रेज़ी के litter (एक प्रसव में जन्मे जानवरों का समूह) + mate (साथी) से बना शब्द; आधुनिक अंग्रेज़ी में प्रचलित।

Definition

A littermate is one of the young animals (such as puppies or kittens) born together to the same mother in the same birth.

लिटरमेट वह जानवर (जैसे पिल्ला या बिल्ली का बच्चा) है जो उसी माँ से उसी प्रसव में, एक साथ जन्मे समूह का सदस्य हो।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
Newborn puppies should not be separated from their mother and littermates.

Usage Examples

The two kittens are littermates and have been together since birth.
The vet advised keeping the puppy with its littermates a bit longer for social development.
Even as adults, the dogs recognized their littermates at the shelter reunion.

Synonyms

Siblings (in the same litter) Litter sibling

Antonyms

Non-littermate Unrelated animal

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

Not a common idiom; used mainly as a literal term in animal breeding (e.g., "his littermate")
यह सामान्य मुहावरा नहीं है; प्रायः पशु-पालन/प्रजनन में शाब्दिक अर्थ में प्रयोग होता है (जैसे: "उसका लिटरमेट")।