hatchling

hatch·ling

H0082250 (hăch′lĭng)n. A newly hatched animal.

hatchling

(ˈhætʃlɪŋ) n (Biology) a young animal that has newly emerged from an egg[C19: from hatch¹ + -ling¹]

hatch•ling

(ˈhætʃ lɪŋ)

n. a young bird, reptile, or fish recently emerged from an egg. [1895–1900]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hatchling - any recently hatched animal (especially birds)young, offspring - any immature animal