nurseling

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A form of nursling — A young child or animal being nursed.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounnurseling (plural nurselings)

plural nurselings

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of nursling.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan infant considered in relation to its nurse

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

nurseling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nurseling

MLA

“nurseling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nurseling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nurseling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nurseling.

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