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kitten

/ˈkɪtən̩/ noun B1
  1. A young cat, especially before sexual maturity (reached at about seven months).
  2. A young rabbit, rat, hedgehog, squirrel, fox, beaver, badger, etc.
  3. A moth of the genus Furcula.
  4. A term of endearment, especially for a woman. (colloquial)
  5. A girlfriend. (colloquial)

Plural kittens

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I can imitate any kind of a bird or beast.” Here he mewed so like a kitten that Toto pricked up his ears and looked everywhere to see where she was.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 108 · B2
Toto had run into the crowd to bark at a kitten, and Dorothy at last found him.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 119 · B2
When night came she went forth with silent foot and obtained food for herself and her kittens, but feigning to be afraid, she kept a lookout all through the day.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 63 · B2
And thus they both, along with their families, perished from hunger, and afforded ample provision for the Cat and her kittens.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 63 · B2

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