Definitions for hatchlingˈhætʃ lɪŋ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hatch•lingˈhætʃ lɪŋ(n.)
a young bird, reptile, or fish recently emerged from an egg.
Category: Developmental Biology, Zoology
Origin of hatchling:
1895–1900
Princeton's WordNet
hatchling(noun)
any recently hatched animal (especially birds)
Wiktionary
hatchling(Noun)
A newly hatched bird, reptile or other animal that has emerged from an egg.
Origin: to hatch + -ling
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