Hatchling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhæt͡ʃlɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hatchling is a noun meaning A newly hatched bird, reptile or other animal that has emerged from an egg.
Meaning
A newly hatched bird, reptile or other animal that has emerged from an egg.
More Meanings
- (transgender slang) A person who has (especially recently) realized that they are transgender.
Example Sentences
The hatchling alligator had just broken out of its shell but was already trying to follow its mother, who hunted hatchling birds.
Hatchling nautiluses emerge, after nearly a year's gestation, as miniature adults and then immediately start swimming around, searching for food in the depths.
Word Forms
- hatchlings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hatching, crocodiles, hatch, fledgling, nestling, froglet.
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