the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A foster child.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A f oster-child.
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n. a child who is raised by foster parents
Word Usage
"Secca wondered if the fosterling were a daughter of Ytrude, but decided against asking as she followed her guide up the wide polished wooden steps to the second level."