Meaning & use
Doeling
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A young female goat; a female kid, used especially in goat husbandry and farming.
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The farmer separated the doeling from the herd to monitor her growth.
Their prize doe gave birth to twin doelings this spring.
A note on using this word
'Doeling' pairs with 'buckling' (a young male goat) in the specialized vocabulary used by goat breeders.
Words with a similar meaning
female kid
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Words with an opposite meaning
buckling
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