Definition of "fledgeling" [fledgeling]

• Alternative spelling of fledgling. (noun)

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• "She and her colleagues were pioneers in the fledgeling field of molecular biology."
• "Last year, Ceglia filed a lawsuit claiming that Zuckerberg had signed a contract in 2003 that awarded Ceglia $1,000 and a 50-percent stake in the fledgeling social network."
• "Derek Waddell, chief executive of Edinburgh's research and development arm, believes that "fledgeling operations" developed on the campus have the potential to become global players, and help to generate "economic growth and new jobs.""