1. Young animals that have recently emerged from eggs, especially birds, reptiles, or fish.
Usage: Plural form of hatchling; Commonly used in biology, zoology, and wildlife contexts

Examples

• The sea turtle hatchlings made their way to the ocean after breaking free from their shells.
• Bird hatchlings are often covered in soft down feathers when they first emerge.
• The wildlife center carefully monitored the alligator hatchlings in the breeding pool.
• Newly hatched fish hatchlings are extremely vulnerable to predators.
• The ornithologist studied how hatchlings develop their flight feathers over several weeks.
• Thousands of penguin hatchlings huddled together for warmth during their first winter.