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polluelo

chick

noun poh-YWEH-loh Rare

Usage Note

Polluelo is the diminutive of pollo (chicken/young chicken), used specifically for a newly hatched bird. The word emphasizes youth and smallness; once the bird grows, pollo or pollito are more common. It applies to any hatchling bird, not just chickens.

Examples

"El polluelo salió del huevo esta mañana."

Natural Translation

The chick hatched this morning.

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