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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > zoology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > litters (young animals)
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > litters (young animals)
Fields of Study > physiology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > litters (young animals)
Fields of Study > physiology > reproduction > animal reproduction > litters (young animals)
Preferred Term:

litters (young animals)

Definition:
A collective term for the offspring produced at a single birth by a multiparous, nonhuman mammal.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
animal reproduction
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9495
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