lion cub

/ˌlaɪən kəb/
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Other forms: lion cubs

Definitions of lion cub
  1. noun
    a young lion
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    type of:
    cub, young carnivore
    the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion
    Panthera leo, king of beasts, lion
    large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
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