eaglet

noun

ea·​glet ˈē-glət How to pronounce eaglet (audio)
: a young eagle

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Also, the number of eaglets per active nest was 1.6 in 2024, ODNR reports. Chad Murphy, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2024 The nesting pair, dubbed Annie and Apollo, had two eaglets. Chad Murphy, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2024 The average nest success rate, which is the number of nests that have eggs or eaglets, this year was 82%, according to ODNR. Chad Murphy, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2024 The brother and sister eaglets are being raised by parents Liberty and Guardian in a nest at Turtle Bay in Redding since hatching March 26 and March 29. Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for eaglet 

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eaglet was in 1572

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“Eaglet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eaglet. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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eaglet

noun
ea·​glet ˈē-glət How to pronounce eaglet (audio)
: a young eagle
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