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neuter
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neuter
1. (of animals and plants) having nonfunctional, underdeveloped, or absent reproductive organs
2. a sexually underdeveloped female insect, such as a worker bee
3. a castrated animal, esp a domestic animal
4. a flower in which the stamens and pistil are absent or nonfunctional


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But the bill, meant to combat the overpopulation of strays by requiring all dogs and cats to be spayed or neutered, has also drawn fire from breeders who would have to pay to register purebred pets.
For a moment, I worried I would have to explain to the rest of the group what neutered meant.
Over time, the theory goes, the population of a colony declines as the neutered felines die off naturally without replacing themselves.
 
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