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wildling

American  
[wahyld-ling] / ˈwaɪld lɪŋ /

noun

  1. a wild plant, flower, or animal.


Etymology

Origin of wildling

First recorded in 1830–40; wild + -ling 1


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Alcock’s wildling Supergirl is the one reason to see the film.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

Researchers have now compared the allergic immune response in 'dirty' wildling mice to those of typical clean laboratory mice.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2023

And then I got a baby running around and this wildling might crash through the door.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2022

Today’s blowsy sweet peas descend from a wildling discovered by a Sicilian monk in the late 17th century.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2022

Tor- mund’s horse shied so hard that the wildling almost lost his saddle.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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