goatling

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Etymology

goat +‎ -ling

Noun

goatling (plural goatlings)

  1. A young goat; a kid.
    • 1907, The Quarterly Review, volume 207, page 119:
      The February kid he should retain, also the full-grown goat; the goatling he should sell, also its kid, unless he prefers using it for the table. Thus he has not only a good supply of milk, but he has an early kid ready for next year, []

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