hatchling

UK
/ˈhætʃlɪŋ/
US
/ˈhætʃlɪŋ/

Translations

hatchlingnoun
hatchlings
pl
UK
/ˈhætʃlɪŋ/
US
/ˈhætʃlɪŋ/
The hatchling struggled to break free from its eggshell.
Птенец изо всех сил пытался выбраться из своей скорлупы.
The hatchling of the turtle made its way to the ocean.
Детёныш черепахи направился к океану.
hatchlingadjective
UK
/ˈhætʃlɪŋ/
US
/ˈhætʃlɪŋ/
Used chiefly as an attributive noun to modify another noun (e.g. "hatchling turtles").
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.