calf's

Baby cattle's possessive

Calf's is the possessive form of calf—the young of cattle or certain other large mammals, or the fleshy back part of the leg below the knee.

The calf's mother stood nearby.

A calf's liver is prized for its tenderness.

anatomical

leg

Ambulatory limb

muscleContractile body tissue
tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
AchillesGreek hero, mortal heel

shin · ankle · stretch · strain · cramp · flexor · gastrocnemius · soleus · hamstring · knee

bovine

cow

Female bovine

heiferChildless female cattle
bullSteer before castration
motherFemale parent

nursing · weaning · livestock · dairy · beef · branding · ear tag · udder · suckling · herd

leather

skin

Body's outer layer

hideConceal or pelt
suedeBuffed leather underside
vellumPrepared calfskin for writing

binding · book · shoe · boot · glove · wallet · handbag · softness · grain · tanning

Opposites

animal maturity/age

calf'scow's

Of a bovine

bull's · adult's · steer's · ox's

familial role in cattle

Of the female parent

cow's · dam's · parent's · sire's · bull's

Phrases

calf bonesLower leg skeleton
calf muscleRear lower leg muscle
golden calfSymbol of misplaced worship
newborn calf
calf raisesExercise lifting heels repeatedly
calf stretchExercise for lower leg

Family

calf, calfskin, calfhood

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