fleshling
- noun
- /ˈflɛʃlɪŋ/
- Archaic
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- The mother animal stayed close to her fleshling to keep it safe and warm.
Examples
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Predators often target a fleshling because it cannot defend itself yet.
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The farmer found a weak fleshling beside its mother in the barn at dawn.
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The tiny fleshling struggled to stand.
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Look at that adorable fleshling over there!
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The farmer found a weak fleshling beside its mother in the barn at dawn.
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Predators often target a fleshling because it cannot defend itself yet.
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The mother animal stayed close to her fleshling to keep it safe and warm.
Synonyms
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3.5
A very young animal that has just come out of its egg, like a bird or turtle
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5.5
A child or baby animal not yet fully grown
A young animal recently hatched or born
Antonyms
How Young
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fleshling comes from the word flesh 'body' plus the ending -ling meaning 'small one', just like duckling. So a fleshling is a very young, small animal — a 'small body' that needs care.