[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

fledgeling \fledgeling\, fledgling \fledgling\n.
   a new member of a group.

   syn: newcomer, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman,
        entrant.
        wordnet 1.5

   2. a young bird just fledged. wordnet sense 2
      1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

fledgeling
     adj : of a young bird just having acquired its flight feathers; "a
           fledgling robin" syn: fledglinga, fledgelinga
     n 1: any new participant in some activity syn: newcomer, fledgling,
           starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant
     2: young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
        syn: fledgling
see also:
fledglinga fledgelinga newcomer fledgling starter neophyte 
freshman newbie entrant 

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