Definitions for littermateˈlɪt ərˌmeɪt

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

lit•ter•mateˈlɪt ərˌmeɪt(n.)

  1. one of a pair or group of animals born or reared in the same litter.

    Category: Animal Behavior

Origin of littermate:

1920–25

Wiktionary

  1. littermate(Noun)

    An animal born in the same litter

    Newborn puppies should not be separated from their mother and littermates.


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