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Pup

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whelpnounA young offspring of a various carnivores (canid, ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.
puppynounA young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months)

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whelpnounA young offspring of a various carnivores (canid, ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.
puppynounA young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months)
dingonounA wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo).
poochnoun(slang) A dog.
lapdognounAlternative spelling of lap dog. [A small toy dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.]
doggynoun(countable, childish or endearing) A dog, especially a small one.
doggienoun(childish or endearing) Alternative spelling of doggy. [(countable, childish or endearing) A dog, especially a small one.]
kidnoun(informal) A child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult.
petnounAn animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.
smallholdernounA person who owns or runs a smallholding (small farm): a minor independent farmer.
neonatalOf or pertaining to the period of time immediately following birth, or to the newborn.
fluffynoun(informal) Someone or something that has a fluffy texture.
newbornnounA recently born baby.
runtnounThe smallest animal of a litter.
babynounA very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
boynounA male child.
mannounAn adult male human.
youthnoun(uncountable) The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.
youngnounIn the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.
tinynounAnything very small.

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