Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flapling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: flapling
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A juvenile animal, especially pterosaur, that can fly immediately or soon after birth.

Informal

Example Sentences

"The flaplings, with short faces and only very little teeth, must seek out their own food, and restrict themselves to land, agilely snapping at insects until they are old enough to venture out to the fishing waters with their relatives."

Etymology

From flap + -ling.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: flap

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

flaplings (plural)

Questions

What does flapling mean?: A juvenile animal, especially pterosaur, that can fly immediately or soon after birth.
Where does flapling come from?: From flap + -ling.

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