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neutering vs spaying

spaying vs neutering

neutering and spaying both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
neutering Yes No No No
spaying Yes No No No
As nouns, spaying is a hyponym of neutering; that is, spaying is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than neutering:
  • neutering: the sterilization of an animal
  • spaying: neutering a female by removing the ovaries
Other hyponyms of neutering include castration, emasculation.
neutering (noun) spaying (noun)
the sterilization of an animal neutering a female by removing the ovaries
Difference between neutering and spaying

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