"monklet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: monklets [plural]
Etymology: From monk + -let. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|monk|let}} monk + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} monklet (plural monklets)
  1. A young monk; a novice.
    Sense id: en-monklet-en-noun-wtu1r4uV Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -let Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -let: 78 22
  2. A bird of the species Micromonacha lanceolata. Synonyms: lanceolated monklet
    Sense id: en-monklet-en-noun-Rz8YD0ii Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Piciforms Disambiguation of Piciforms: 0 0

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