hatchling

noun

hatch·​ling ˈhach-liŋ How to pronounce hatchling (audio)
: a recently hatched animal

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Visitors from as far away as Australia made the trek last weekend to witness Lake Natoma’s longtime bald eagle residents raise their latest hatchlings. Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2025 Those cane toads would in turn eventually produce their own Peter Pan hatchlings, allowing researchers to repeat the cycle. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025 The four hatchlings started cracking from their shells on Feb. 27 and will make their public debut on April 23, the 93rd anniversary of their mother's arrival at the zoo, which opened in 1874. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025 Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow welcome two hatchlings. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hatchling

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First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hatchling was in 1854

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“Hatchling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchling. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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hatchling

noun
hatch·​ling ˈhach-liŋ How to pronounce hatchling (audio)
: a recently hatched animal
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