free·mar·tin | \ ˈfrē-ˌmär-tᵊn 
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\Definition of freemartin
: a sexually imperfect usually sterile female calf twinborn with a male
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freemartin
nounfree·mar·tin | \ ˈfrē-ˌmärt-ᵊn \
\Medical Definition of freemartin
: a sexually imperfect usually sterile female calf born as a twin with a male
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The first known use of freemartin was in 1681
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