nursling vs suckling

nursling and suckling both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nursling	Yes	No	No	No
suckling	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, nursling and suckling are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of nursling include nurseling.

nursling (noun)	suckling (noun)
an infant considered in relation to its nurse	feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
	a young mammal that has not been weaned
	an infant considered in relation to its nurse