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hatch⋅ling

[hach-ling]
–noun
a young bird, reptile, or fish recently emerged from an egg.

Origin:
1895–1900; hatch 1 + -ling 1
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hatch·ling   (hāch'lĭng)   
n.  A newly hatched bird, amphibian, fish, or reptile.
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