hatchling meaning

Definition of hatchling

1. any recently hatched animal (especially birds)

   Type of: young

hatchling in a sentence

• Flavio said the alien was just a hatchling.
• Turtle hatchlings get confused by beachfront lights.
• The turtle hatchlings instinctively make their way towards the sea.
• Turtles use sargassum mats as nurseries where hatchlings have food and shelter.
• They're ugly as hatchlings.