hatchling

[ hach-ling ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

hatchling

/ ˈhætʃlɪŋ /

First recorded in 1895–1900; hatch ¹ + -ling ¹

C19: from hatch ¹+ -ling ¹

The average total length of seven hatchling tadpoles is 7.4 mm.

Hatchling tadpoles are active swimmers and have only a small amount of yolk.

The hatchling spider sprang—it was a combat of midgets which was soon over.

Diagrammatic representation of ontogenetic change in color pattern in Cnemidophorus sacki zweifeli: A—hatchling, 34 mm.

The hatchling does deviate from "typical" pallidus in having darkish flecks posteriorly on the carapace.

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