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Afterbirth vs Whethering - What's the difference?

afterbirth | whethering |

As nouns the difference between afterbirth and whethering

is that afterbirth is the placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals while whethering is (obsolete) the retention of the afterbirth in cows.

afterbirth

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.

    • whethering

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) The retention of the afterbirth in cows.
    • (Gardner)

    References

    * OED. (Webster 1913)