Definition of Hatchling
an infant animal that has recently hatched from an egg
Examples of Hatchling in a sentence
The baby snake has just hatched from its egg, but unfortunately its mother has no intention of caring for the hatchling. 🔊
When a bird is just a hatchling recently free of its egg, it does not know how to fly or feed itself, and the mother must do it instead. 🔊
While all animals are babies at some point, only animals that are birthed from an egg are considered hatchlings when they are born. 🔊
There are many different animals that are considered hatchlings when they are first born, including reptiles, amphibians, birds, and fish. 🔊
This baby bird I found is still surrounded by the remains of its egg, so it must be a hatchling that was born just recently. 🔊
Other words in the Animals category:
Most Searched Words (with Video)