A putto is often called a cherub (plural cherubs) although unlike the Biblical cherub (plural cherubim) in form and symbolism: cherubim have four faces of different species and several pairs of wings, and are sacred, whereas putti are secular and represent a non-religious passion.
(The term stallion for an uncastrated male horse dates from this time; stallion = stalled one.) Stallion is also used to refer to males of other equids, including zebras and donkeys.
Growth Promotant Use in Cattle Production | fact sheet How growth promotants work Most growth promotants are used to supplement existing hormones or compensate for missing hormones in an animalâs body. For example, steers (castrated bulls) implanted with a growth promotant gain weight at about the same rate as a bull.