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cub

 noun
     
cub
Related topics: Animals, Organizations
cub [countable]
1HBA the baby of a wild animal such as a lion or a bear:
a five-month old lion cub
a tiger and her cubs
2SSO

the Cubs

the Cub Scout organization
3SSO a member of the Cub Scouts organization
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