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Origin
From sharp + -ling. Compare German Schärfling (“stickleback”).
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APA
sharpling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharpling
MLA
“sharpling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharpling. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sharpling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharpling.
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