hatchling

American  

[hach-ling] / ˈhætʃ lɪŋ /

noun

1. a young bird, reptile, or fish recently emerged from an egg.

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hatchling British  

/ ˈhætʃlɪŋ /

noun

1. a young animal that has newly emerged from an egg

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Etymology

Origin of hatchling

First recorded in 1895–1900; hatch ¹ + -ling ¹

Example Sentences

Now, thanks to decades of global conservation efforts - from protecting eggs and releasing hatchlings on beaches, to reducing accidental capture in fishing nets - new data shows green turtle populations are rebounding.

From BBC

The cuckoo is a parasitic bird that deposits its eggs in the nests of other birds, who then raise its hatchlings with their own.

From The Wall Street Journal

“For now, we have presented to the world an architecture, hence it’s a hatchling,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scientists have long known that anything blocking a hatchling's route can slow it down and increase danger, but very little research has focused directly on the effects of sargassum.

From Science Daily

Until recently, it remained unclear which of these two systems allows loggerhead hatchlings to determine where they are in the vast ocean, and the research team set out to investigate.

From Science Daily