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Examples of suckling in a Sentence
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Word History
Middle English suklyng, from suken to suck
13th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Suckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suckling. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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