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CAVALO [1 record]

Record 1 2004-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
OBS

Group: a field (hunting horses); haras or harras (wild horse or breeding mares); mews; a mob (Australian); a parcel, rag (colts); rake (colts); ruck (large number) of horses; a slate (a list of horses in a race); string of (race) horses; stud (mares); team (carriage or polo horses); herd, race, stable, troop of horses. Male: stallion, horse, sire, stud, gelding (castrated). Female: mare, dam. Young: foal, colt (male), filly (female). Cry: neigh, snort, whinny.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
OBS

Groupe: troupeau, manade, écurie. Mâle: cheval, hongre, étalon. Femelle: jument, pouliche. Petit: poulain. Cri: hennir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mamíferos
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