cria — meaning in English

English meaning

• calf noun A young cow, bull, or the young of certain other large animals such as elephants or whales.
• Cub noun The young of certain animals, such as lions, bears, or foxes.

Senses

cria is used for these senses in English:

• calf The young of various animals, especially elephant, giraffe, reindeer, seal, or whale (also indiscriminately used of other animals).
• cub The young of certain animals, chiefly large carnivorous mammals, including the bear, wolf, fox, lion and tiger.

calf — full definition

1. noun A young cow, bull, or the young of certain other large animals such as elephants or whales.
2. noun The muscular back part of the lower leg, below the knee.
3. noun A chunk of ice that breaks away from a glacier or ice shelf.

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.

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