| description | common name |
| generic plural form | |
| archaic plural form | |
| fertile male | |
| male castrated when young (for meat) | |
| male castrated when adult (for work) | |
| adult female, sometimes used for generic adult | |
| young female that has not given birth | |
| young, gender not specified | |
| young orphan with no identification | |
| meat from adults | |
| meat from young | |
| one-to-two-year old of either gender (British usage) | |