hatchling
pronunciation
How to pronounce hatchling in British English:
UK [ˈhætʃlɪŋ]
How to pronounce hatchling in American English:
US [ˈhætʃlɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- any recently hatched animal (especially birds)
Word Origin
- hatchling (n.)
- "newly hatched creature," 1854, from hatch (v.1) + diminutive suffix -ling.
Example
- 1. I turned into human and climbed behind the half-grown hatchling .
- 2. Breeding season is underway for most of the world 's birds , with hatchling season close behind .
- 3. Both take turns incubating their single egg and defending the nest , and both share duties in rearing the hatchling .
- 4. Wait a dark blue hatchling called out .
- 5. Theron played louder and the hatchling started to walk over to him .