weanling

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Weanling herds stampede around their paddocks several times a day, running all-out to beat one another.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Weanling pigs, from the fact that they are considered fit to be offered for sacrifice at that age, were formerly called sacres as Plautus calls them when he says, "What's the price of sacred pigs?"

From Roman Farm Management The Treatises of Cato and Varro by Harrison, Fairfax