hatchling

[ hach-ling ]

noun
  1. a young bird, reptile, or fish recently emerged from an egg.

Origin of hatchling

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; hatch1 + -ling1

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hatchling

/ (ˈhætʃlɪŋ) /


noun
  1. a young animal that has newly emerged from an egg

Origin of hatchling

1
C19: from hatch 1 + -ling 1

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