turtlings
/ˈtɜrtlɪŋz/
noun
- Young or small turtles; baby turtles.
- The beach was closed to protect the turtlings as they made their way to the sea.
- We watched a group of turtlings hatch from their eggs and crawl toward the water.
- The aquarium has a special tank for raising turtlings until they are big enough to release.