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(nest′liŋ)

noun

a young bird not yet ready to leave the nest
a young child

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

See nestling in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A bird too young to leave its nest.
A young child.

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