| hatchery | | |
| n. (location) | 1. hatchery | a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs).; "the park authorities operated a trout hatchery" |
| ~ place, property | any area set aside for a particular purpose.; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House" |
| incubate | | |
| v. (change) | 1. incubate | grow under conditions that promote development. |
| ~ develop | grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment.; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" |
| v. (body) | 2. brood, cover, hatch, incubate | sit on (eggs).; "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs" |
| ~ procreate, reproduce, multiply | have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant.; "The Bible tells people to procreate" |
| ~ hatch | emerge from the eggs.; "young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch" |
| ~ breed, cover | copulate with a female, used especially of horses.; "The horse covers the mare" |
| ~ sit down, sit | take a seat. |
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