Collective noun

litter

Also spelled Lytter (1486)

What do you call a group of dogs, cats, pigs or 1 other?

a litter of dogs · a litter of cats · a litter of pigs · …

Used for
4 subjects
Categories
Animals
Subcategories
Mammals
Type
Generic
Best confidence
high

Definition

A collective noun for dogs, cats, pigs, rabbits. No dictionary definition recorded.

Other senses of the word: litter on Wiktionary

Usage as a collective noun

a litter of cats

Context-dependentFanciful / unverified
Subject
cat (cats)
Category
Animals → Mammals
Context
kittens
Confidence
low
Attestation
wikipedia-uncited
Also spelled
Lytter (1486)
1 source
  1. Wikipedia - List of animal names

a litter of pigs

Context-dependentFanciful / unverified
Subject
pig (pigs)
Category
Animals → Mammals
Context
piglets
Confidence
low
Attestation
wikipedia-uncited
Also spelled
Lytter (1486)
1 source
  1. Wikipedia - List of animal names

a litter of rabbits

Context-dependentFanciful / unverified
Subject
rabbit (rabbits)
Category
Animals → Mammals
Context
young
Confidence
low
Attestation
wikipedia-uncited
Also spelled
Lytter (1486)
1 source
  1. Wikipedia - List of animal names

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