littermate
noun
lit·ter·mate
ˈli-tər-ˌmāt 
: one of the offspring in a litter in relation to the others
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These barks will need to be thoroughly labeled by age, breed, and situation—separating out a 10-year-old male labradoodle barking at a stranger from a six-week-old bichon frise puppy playing with its littermate.
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Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
At 11 weeks old, someone left him and his nine littermates on the side of a rural road in Oklahoma.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
And then there was one, curled up in a ball, in the grass, away from all her littermates.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2024
Suki's littermate Mika served as maid of honor, standing by her side in a pink dog dress.
—Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
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Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
At 11 weeks old, someone left him and his nine littermates on the side of a rural road in Oklahoma.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
And then there was one, curled up in a ball, in the grass, away from all her littermates.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2024
Suki's littermate Mika served as maid of honor, standing by her side in a pink dog dress.
—Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
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littermate
noun
lit·ter·mate
-ˌmāt
: one of a litter of offspring considered in relation to the other members of the litter
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