English dictionary
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English noun: calf | |||
| 1. | calf (animal) young of domestic cattle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | young mammal | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dogie, dogy, leppy, maverick | ||
| Part holonym | veal, veau | ||
| Member meronym | Bos taurus, cattle, cows, kine, oxen | ||
| 2. | calf (body) the muscular back part of the shank | ||
| Synonyms | sura | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | skeletal muscle, striated muscle | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mid-calf | ||
| Part holonym | Achilles tendon, gastrocnemius, gastrocnemius muscle, soleus, soleus muscle, tendon of Achilles | ||
| Part meronym | shank | ||
| 3. | calf (substance) fine leather from the skin of a calf | ||
| Synonyms | calfskin | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | leather | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | box calf | ||
| 4. | calf (animal) young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | young mammal | ||
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