A young bird which is not yet old enough to leave the nest.
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释义 | the world > animals > birds > young bird > [noun] > nestling(s) (9) nestlingc1450 A young bird which is not yet old enough to leave the nest. birdling1611 A little or young bird; a nestling. nestler1611 Originally: †a nesting bird, a nestling (obsolete). Now only in extended use (rare): a little child. broodling1673 gorlin1721 An unfledged bird, a nestling; a very young person. nest-matea1834 broodlet1866 A young bird, a nestling. downy1911 Chiefly North American. A young bird covered in down; a chick, a nestling. nidicole1962 A bird or other animal whose young remain in the nest, burrow, etc., for an extended period after birth. Cf. nidifuge, n. rare. |
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