What is to remove or extirpate the ovaries of, as a sow or a bitch; to castrate (a female animal) called?
spay — To remove or extirpate the ovaries of, as a sow or a bitch; to castrate (a female animal). (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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