spay
verb (used with object)
to remove the ovaries of (an animal).
is spaying
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present progressiveof spay (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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Johnson says one action that can help otters is spaying and neutering cats and managing feral cat populations.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 22, 2023
