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yearling

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yearling /ˈjɪəlɪŋ , ˈjəːlɪŋ /
noun an animal (especially a sheep, calf, or foal) that is a year old or that is in its second year.
a racehorse in the calendar year after its year of foaling.
adjective [attributive]
1 having lived for a year; a year old:
a yearling calf.
relating to an animal that is a year old:
the yearling market.
2 Finance denoting a bond issued by a local authority and redeemable after one year.