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fledg•ling
Pronunciation: (flej'ling), [key]—
n.
1. a young bird just fledged.
2. an inexperienced person.
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adj.
young, new, or inexperienced:
a fledgling diver. Also, esp. Brit.,fledge'ling.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.