hatchling

noun

hatch·ling ˈhach-liŋ

: a recently hatched animal

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Now, with the hatchlings and a $2 million international conservation initiative, Goode, a coalition of NGOs, and the Madagascar government are preparing to return the species to its native habitat. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 Perhaps some of the hatchlings will live, and continue her line. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Removing the eggs prevents dozens of Burmese python hatchlings from entering the Everglades and eating their way up the food chain. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Rockalina, whose rescue by Garden State Tortoise captured millions of hearts in 2025, has been successfully introduced to another turtle for the first time since she was taken from the wild as a hatchling in the 1970s. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hatchling

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1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hatchling was in 1854

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hatchling

noun

hatch·ling ˈhach-liŋ

: a recently hatched animal

hatchling

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