unfledged
Use Unfledged in a sentence
adjective
1.
not fledged; without sufficient feathers for flight, as a young bird.
2.
immature; callow.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a young bird) not having developed adult feathers |
| 2. | immature and undeveloped |
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Unfledged
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Example sentences
Unleashed dogs present a constant threat to plovers, causing nest abandonment or loss of unfledged chicks.
The vehicle closures are temporary and will last as long as there are unfledged plover chicks in the area.
These closures occur while unfledged nestlings are present.
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