The action of birds in sitting on eggs so as to incubate and hatch them. Also occasionally: an instance of this. Cf. brooding, n. 1a.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > egg > [noun] > incubation (8) sittinga1398 The action of birds in sitting on eggs so as to incubate and hatch them. Also occasionally: an instance of this. Cf. brooding, n. 1a. broodingc1440 The action of incubating or hatching. incumbency1651 The condition of lying or pressing upon something; brooding; a spiritual brooding or over-shadowing. Now rare or Obsolete. hovering1672 Brooding, incubation. Obsolete. Subcategories:— place for (1) — bird that incubates (3) |
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