Self-sucker
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Self-sucker is a noun meaning (dated) A female farm animal which drinks its own milk.
Meaning
(dated) A female farm animal which drinks its own milk.
Example Sentences
It is worth while, therefore, to treat the self-suckers while they are giving milk.
It is generally the best cows that are self-suckers, the habit being due to the extreme pressure of milk causing pain.
Cows addicted to the habit of sucking themselves should be taken in hand as soon as they are known to be self-suckers.
Word Forms
- self-suckers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include suckler, suckling, pseudosucker, drinker, lactivore, windsucker.
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