suckling
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Roast pork belly redolent and tender as Castilian suckling pig.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025
But a pregnant or suckling female is especially ravenous and will continue to forage for two for up to 1 year after giving birth.
From Science Magazine • May 15, 2024
The other half, whose data patterns were abnormal, and whom the algorithms identified as needing a frenotomy, did benefit from the operation with much improved suckling behavior after the surgery.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024
In 2015, a research team from two U.S. universities tested tunes incorporating feline-centric sounds that included purring and a pulse reminiscent of suckling.
From National Geographic • Jan. 2, 2024
The cooks were serving the meat course: five suckling pigs, skin seared and crackling, a different fruit in every mouth.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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