- hatchling
- noun Date: 1899 a recently hatched animal
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hatchling
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hatchling — (n.) 1854, from HATCH (Cf. hatch) (v.1) + dim. suffix LING (Cf. ling) … Etymology dictionary
hatchling — ► NOUN ▪ a newly hatched young animal … English terms dictionary
hatchling — [hach′liŋ] n. a recently hatched bird, fish, turtle, etc … English World dictionary
Hatchling — In oviparous biology, a hatchling is the newborn of animals that develop and emerge from within hard shell eggs. The offspring of birds are often hatched naked and with their eyes closed. The hatchling relies totally on its parents for feeding… … Wikipedia
hatchling — noun A newly hatched bird, reptile or other animal that has emerged from an egg. The hatchling alligator had just broken out of its shell but was already trying to follow its mother, who hunted hatchling birds … Wiktionary
hatchling — fish larva just out of the egg … Dictionary of ichthyology
hatchling — /hach ling/, n. a young bird, reptile, or fish recently emerged from an egg. [1895 1900; HATCH1 + LING1] * * * … Universalium
hatchling — n. chick which has recently emerged from an egg … English contemporary dictionary
hatchling — noun a newly hatched young animal … English new terms dictionary
hatchling — hatch·ling … English syllables
