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hatch•ling n.

Developmental Biology, Zoologya young bird, reptile, or fish recently emerged from an egg.

hatch¹ + -ling¹ 1895–1900

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hatchling / ˈhætʃlɪŋ/

a young animal that has newly emerged from an egg

Etymology: 19th Century: from hatch¹ + -ling¹

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