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pup

[ puhp ]

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noun

a young dog; puppy.
the young of certain other animals, as the rat, shark, or fur seal.
a small plant developing as an offshoot from a mature plant.

verb (used without object)

pupped, pupping.

to give birth to pups.

pup

/ ��ʌ�� /

noun

1. a young dog, esp when under one year of age; puppy
2. the young of various other animals, such as the seal
in pup
(of a bitch) pregnant
informal.
a conceited young man (esp in the phrase young pup )
sell someone a pup
to swindle someone by selling him something worthless
the night's a pup slang.
it's early yet

verb

(of dogs, seals, etc) to give birth to (young)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pup¹

First recorded in 1580–90; shortened variant of puppy

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pup¹

C18: back formation from puppy

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The process produced 45 embryos, which were implanted in dogs as surrogate mothers, ultimately producing the three pups.

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“The man in this video is severely abusing this poor pup without mercy and needs to be found asap,” the group Animal Hope and Wellness wrote in the caption.

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“The man in this video is severely abusing this poor pup without mercy and needs to be found asap,” the group wrote in the caption.

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Earlier this week, biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences in Dallas announced they had “de-extincted” the dire wolf, sharing the news of the births of three healthy pups.

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The pups certainly look like many people's vision of a dire wolf and the story has gathered global attention.

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