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calf1 1. the young of cattle, esp domestic cattle 2. the young of certain other mammals, such as the buffalo, elephant, giraffe, and whale 3. a large piece of floating ice detached from an iceberg, etc. calf2 the thick fleshy part of the back of the leg between the ankle and the knee calf [kaf] (oceanography) (vertebrate zoology) The young of the domestic cow, elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, moose, whale, and others. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Neonatal calf diarrhea (NCD) is a common cause of illness (10. reported electron microscopy detection of caliciviruses in calf diarrhea outbreaks (32), and the bovine caliciviruses Newbury agent (22) and Jena virus (21) were pathogenic for calves under experimental conditions and in field studies (33). |
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