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nestling definition

nest·ling (nest′liŋ)

noun

  1. a young bird not yet ready to leave the nest
  2. a young child

Etymology: ME (akin to Ger nestling): see nest & -ling

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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