† shapelingn.
Obsolete. rare.
A small form or embryo.
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childOE
birtha1325
fruit of the loinsa1340
conceptiona1398
fetusa1398
embryona1400
feture1540
embryo1576
womb-infant1611
Hans-in-kelder1640
geniture1672
shapeling1674
pudding1937
a bun in the oven1951
preborn1980
1674 N. Fairfax Treat. Bulk & Selvedge 35 The shaplings or tiny keeles of the great Malpighiuses eggs.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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