2. Verb. (third-person singular of calve) ¹
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Definition of Calves
1. calf [n] - See also: calf
Lexicographical Neighbors of Calves
Literary usage of Calves
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1905)
"The calves will learn to eat grass probably sooner in this way. ... The udders
have time to fill up and develop, if the calves are permitted to suckle twice ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1907)
"A CASE OF TRIPLET calves WITH PECULIAR COLOR INHERITANCE Hereford. The coloration
of the calves indicated in the following scheme: THE attention of the ..."
3. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1916)
"TRIPLET calves Some Families of Cattle Produce Many of Them, ... It is not very
uncommon for a cow to produce twin calves, but triplets arc decidedly rare. ..."
4. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of by Chetham Society (1884)
"Also 14 calves of the remainder ; of which one male in tithe ; 14 yearlings (8
... Also he answers for 14 calves of the 45. year, and 3 received from the ..."
5. Journal of the Statistical Society of London by Statistical Society (Great Britain) (1858)
"5 calves at stake, 17.; 9 yearling calves, 37.; 11 beasts at the hecks, 1H; 12
kine, 127. 1668.—8 kine and a bull, 201; 12 three- year old and 2 ..."
6. The Beef Bonanza: Or, How to Get Rich on the Plains. Being a Description of by James Sanks Brisbin (1881)
"Divided by two gives us $3400 each. Fourth Year. 400 calves (old cows) ...
First year's calves, half of which are heifers,* now come in with calves, ..."
7. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"MATERIALS AND METHODS calves. calves remaining healthy throughout the ...
Groups of 3 or 4 calves weie employed to test a similar number of drugs in turn on ..."
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