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名詞

denmate (plural denmates)

1. A member of the same den of animals.
   • 1932 November 7, Time 1932-11-07: Vol 20 Iss 19‎:

     The Associated Press reported that the polar bears had murdered their denmate, that the other animals had “snarled and howled, leaping and tearing at the kill.”

   • 1984, Owens, Mark, 1944-, Owens, Delia, Cry of the Kalahari‎:

     All the other cubs came forward and smelled their new denmate.

   • 2007, Hunter, Erin, The Sight‎:

     Mousefur emerged stiffly from the elders' den, guiding her blind denmate, Longtail, with her tail.