catulus — meaning in English

English meaning

• Cub noun The young of certain animals, such as lions, bears, or foxes.
• puppy noun A young dog, usually under a year or so old.
• whelp noun A young dog, wolf, or similar animal; a pup or cub.

Senses

catulus is used for these senses in English:

• cub The young of certain animals, chiefly large carnivorous mammals, including the bear, wolf, fox, lion and tiger.
• puppy A dog with a youthful appearance, or any dog.
• whelp A young offspring of a various carnivores (canid, ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.

Cub — full definition

1. noun The young of certain animals, such as lions, bears, or foxes.
2. noun A member of the Cub Scouts, a junior branch of the Scouting movement.

puppy — full definition

1. noun A young dog, usually under a year or so old.
2. noun Informal: any object or thing, often one that is troublesome or impressive.

Related Latin words