INCUBATE
\ˈɪnkjuːbˌe͡ɪt], \ˈɪnkjuːbˌeɪt], \ˈɪ_n_k_j_uː_b_ˌeɪ_t]\
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sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
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develop under favorable conditions, such as germs and bacteria
By Princeton University
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sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
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develop under favorable conditions, such as germs and bacteria
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To sit upon (eggs) to hatch them; to keep (as eggs, etc.) under conditions of warmth favorable for hatching.
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To brood.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.