hatchling

UK
/ˈhætʃlɪŋ/
US
/ˈhætʃlɪŋ/

Translations

hatchlingnoun
hatchlings
pl
UK
/ˈhætʃlɪŋ/
US
/ˈhætʃlɪŋ/
nouveau-néPour un animal récemment sorti de l'œuf.
The hatchling struggled to break free from its eggshell.
Le nouveau-né peinait à se libérer de sa coquille.
hatchlingadjective
UK
/ˈhætʃlɪŋ/
US
/ˈhætʃlɪŋ/
Used chiefly as an attributive noun to modify another noun (e.g. "hatchling turtles").
éclosS'emploie pour des animaux venant de sortir de l'œuf.
Conservationists monitored the hatchling sea turtles during their first crawl to the ocean.
Les défenseurs de l'environnement ont surveillé les tortues marines écloses lors de leur premier trajet vers l'océan.
Synonyms
newly hatched
freshly hatched
recently hatched

Definitions

hatchlingnoun
A young animal that has recently emerged from its egg.
The hatchling struggled to break free from its eggshell.
hatchlingadjective
Relating to or characteristic of animals that have just emerged from their eggs.
Conservationists monitored the hatchling sea turtles during their first crawl to the ocean.