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malingerer |
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malingerer in human terms, an individual who feigns illness. The word cannot really be applied to animals but is sometimes used as a name for an assortment of otherwise difficult to classify cases, e.g. cows which 'sulk' and will not rise even though they probably can, or animals that practice attention-attraction behavior, e.g. dogs feigning lameness. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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