Duckling (noun)

1. A young duck.
2. A young person or creature that is small and similar in appearance to an adult of their kind.

Origin:

Middle english: diminutive of duck.

Examples:

1. The mother duck was carefully leading her ducklings across the pond.
2. The farmer had a flock of ducklings that he was raising for their eggs.
3. The little duckling was so cute, I couldn't resist taking a picture.
4. The duckling followed its mother everywhere, trying to learn from her.
5. In the story "The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen, a duckling is rejected by the other ducks because of its appearance, but eventually grows into a beautiful swan.