a baby bird or animal that has just come out of the eggThis meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: nishu from India on 10/09/2015
Synonyms and related words
Types of birds
bird of prey
cock
fledgling
Synonyms and related words
The young of animals
baby
brood
bullock
hatchling
noun countable biology
US /ˈhætʃlɪŋ/
Word Forms
singular
hatchling
plural
hatchlings
DEFINITIONS1
1
a baby bird or animal that has just come out of the eggThis meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: nishu from India on 10/09/2015