"fishling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fishlings [plural]
Etymology: From fish + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|fish|ling|id2=diminutive}} fish + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} fishling (plural fishlings)
  1. A small or young fish; fry. Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Fish

Inflected forms

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