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spawnling en · NOUN

Etymology

From spawn + -ling.

Meanings

  1. A creature newly spawned.
    • He sent the spawnlings to the French Institute, and the delicate unorganized bantlings were all obstetrically laid out, like so many yellow specks on a sheet of Indian paper! 1806, The European Magazine, and London Review:
    • It's time for a change—better yet, it's time your spawnlings got a dose of long-lasting One Tough Mother change! 2011, Julie Barnhill, Raising Kids with Love and Limits:

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