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Calvish :: Calvish (a.) Like a calf; stupid.

Accession :: Accession (n.) A mode of acquiring property, by which the owner of a corporeal substance which receives an addition by growth, or by labor, has a right to the part or thing added, or the improvement (provided the thing is not changed into a different species). Thus, the owner of a cow becomes the owner of her calf..

Scink :: Scink (n.) A slunk calf.

Allantoin :: Allantoin (n.) A crystalline, transparent, colorless substance found in the allantoic liquid of the fetal calf; -- formerly called allantoic acid and amniotic acid..

Excalfaction :: Excalfaction (n.) A heating or warming; calefaction.

Mooncalf :: Mooncalf (n.) A dolt; a stupid fellow.

Vituline :: Vituline (a.) Of or pertaining to a calf or veal.

Excalfactive :: Excalfactive (a.) Serving to heat; warming.

Rennet :: Rennet (v.) The inner, or mucous, membrane of the fourth stomach of the calf, or other young ruminant; also, an infusion or preparation of it, used for coagulating milk..

Shammy :: Shammy (n.) A soft, pliant leather, prepared originally from the skin of the chamois, but now made also from the skin of the sheep, goat, kid, deer, and calf. See Shamoying..

Sweetbread :: Sweetbread (n.) Either the thymus gland or the pancreas, the former being called neck, / throat, sweetbread, the latter belly sweetbread. The sweetbreads of ruminants, esp. of the calf, are highly esteemed as food. See Pancreas, and Thymus..

Veal :: Veal (n.) The flesh of a calf when killed and used for food.

Phylactery :: Phylactery (n.) A small square box, made either of parchment or of black calfskin, containing slips of parchment or vellum on which are written the scriptural passages Exodus xiii. 2-10, and 11-17, Deut. vi. 4-9, 13-22. They are worn by Jews on the head and left arm, on week-day mornings, during the time of prayer..

Fatling :: Fatling (n.) A calf, lamb, kid, or other young animal fattened for slaughter; a fat animal; -- said of such animals as are used for food..

Surance :: Sural (a.) Of or pertaining to the calf of the leg; as, the sural arteries..

Excalfactory :: Excalfactory (a.) Heating; warming.

Free-martin :: Free-martin (n.) An imperfect female calf, twinborn with a male..

Pate :: Pate (n.) The skin of a calf's head.

Bossy :: Bossy (n.) A cow or calf; -- familiarly so called.

Suckle :: Sucking (a.) Drawing milk from the mother or dam; hence, colloquially, young, inexperienced, as, a sucking infant; a sucking calf..

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