littermate
/lit-er-meyt/US // ˈlɪt ərˌmeɪt //
轿夫,一对夫妇,一窝蜂,一对一的伴侣
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : one of a pair or group of animals born or reared in the same litter.
Examples
Meanwhile, 44 retriever puppies stayed with their moms and littermates until they were eight weeks old.
Instead, they spent most of their time with their fellow littermates and birth mother.
Meanwhile, 44 retriever puppies stayed with their mothers and littermates until they were 8 weeks old, with only brief visits from people.
The average age was around eight and a half weeks, which is still in the middle of blissful puppydom—the age where they have primarily spent their time with their littermates and have had limited exposure to humans.
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