freemartin
noun
free·mar·tin
ˈfrē-ˌmär-tᵊn 
: a sexually imperfect usually sterile female calf twinborn with a male
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1681, in the meaning defined above
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“Freemartin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freemartin. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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freemartin
noun
free·mar·tin
ˈfrē-ˌmärt-ᵊn
: a sexually imperfect usually sterile female calf born as a twin with a male
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