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hatchling
noun hatch·ling \ˈhach-liŋ\
: a recently hatched animal : a very young bird, fish, etc., that has just come out from an egg
Full Definition of HATCHLING
: a recently hatched animal
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First Known Use of HATCHLING
1899
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