"sparrowling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sparrowlings [plural]
Etymology: From sparrow + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sparrow|ling}} sparrow + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} sparrowling (plural sparrowlings)
  1. A small, young, or immature sparrow.
    Sense id: en-sparrowling-en-noun-3ZjoDErJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling

Inflected forms

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