fledgling
/ˈflɛd͡ʒ.lɪŋ/
noun
- 1
A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).
- 2
An insect that has just fledged, i.e. undergone its final moult to become an adult or imago.
- 3
An immature, naïve or inexperienced person.
adjective
- 1
Untried or inexperienced.
- 2
Emergent or rising.
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