"birdlet" meaning in English

See birdlet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: birdlets [plural]
Etymology: From bird + -let. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bird|let}} bird + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} birdlet (plural birdlets)
  1. A small bird. Coordinate_terms: chick, fledgling

Inflected forms

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