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pre·wean·ing | \ ˌprē-ˈwē-niŋ 
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\variants:
or pre-weaning
Definition of preweaning
: existing or occurring before an animal or person has been weaned preweaning mortality among calves
Other Words from preweaning
preweaned \ ˌprē-ˈwēnd \ or pre-weaned adjective
\ or pre-weaned adjective preweaned calves
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The first known use of preweaning was in 1916
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