Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - spay
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(spays, spaying, spayed) When a female animal is spayed, it has its ovaries removed so that it cannot become pregnant. All bitches should be spayed unless being used for breeding. = neuter, sterilize VERB: usu passive, be V-ed ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French espeer to pierce, castrate, from espee sword, from Latin spatha sword — more at spade Date: 15th century to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal) ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. sterilize (a female animal) by removing the ovaries. Etymology: ME f. AF espeier, OF espeer cut with a sword f. espee sword f. L spatha: see SPATHE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) овариектомированная самка 2) овариектомия, удаление яичников (у животных); овариектомировать, удалять яичники (у животных) ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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- c.1410, "stab with a sword, kill," also "remove the ovaries of," from Anglo-Fr. espeier "cut with a sword," from M.Fr. espeer, from O.Fr. espee "sword," from L. spatha "broad, flat weapon or tool," from Gk. spathe "broad blade." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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