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Llama vs Lamb - What's the difference?

llama | lamb |

As nouns the difference between llama and lamb

is that llama is a South American mammal of the camel family, species: Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat while lamb is a young sheep.

As a verb lamb is

of a sheep, to give birth.

As a proper noun Lamb is

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llama

English

(wikipedia llama)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (zoology) A South American mammal of the camel family, , used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.

    • Usage notes

    A male llama is called a macho, and a female llama is called an hembra.

    Coordinate terms

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    Derived terms

    * lamoid

    lamb

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A young sheep.
  • The flesh of a lamb or sheep used as food.
  • (figuratively) A person who is meek, docile and easily led.
  • A simple, unsophisticated person.
  • (finance, slang) One who ignorantly speculates on the stock exchange and is victimized.

    • Derived terms

    * lamb to the slaughter/like a lamb to the slaughter/come like a lamb to the slaughter * lamblike * lamb's lettuce * lamb's tongue * lambswool

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Of a sheep, to give birth.
  • (transitive, or, intransitive) To assist (sheep) to give birth.
    • The shepherd was up all night, lambing her young ewes.

    Anagrams

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