suckle

US /ˈsʌk.əl/
UK /ˈsʌk.əl/
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1.

feed (a baby or young animal) at the breast or udder

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The mother cat began to suckle her kittens.
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She would often suckle her baby in public.
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nursebreastfeedfeed
2.

(of a baby or young animal) feed by sucking at the breast or udder

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The calf began to suckle from its mother.
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The infant would suckle contentedly.
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sucknurse