"pouchling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pouchlings [plural]
Etymology: pouch + -ling Etymology templates: {{suf|en|pouch|ling|id2=follower or resident}} pouch + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} pouchling (plural pouchlings)
  1. (science fiction, fantasy) A young creature that is raised in a pouch. Categories (topical): Fantasy, Fictional characters, Science fiction Related terms: marsupial

Inflected forms

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