Fledgeling definition

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  fledgeling \fledgeling\, fledgling \fledgling\n.
     a new member of a group.
  
     Syn: newcomer, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman,
          entrant.
          [WordNet 1.5]


  
     2. A young bird just fledged. [WordNet sense 2]
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  fledgeling
       adj : of a young bird just having acquired its flight feathers; "a
             fledgling robin" [syn: {fledgling(a)}, {fledgeling(a)}]
       n 1: any new participant in some activity [syn: {newcomer}, {fledgling},
             {starter}, {neophyte}, {freshman}, {newbie}, {entrant}]
       2: young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
          [syn: {fledgling}]

















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