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| boll weevil |
a small, grayish beetle with a long snout, whose larvae hatch in and destroy cotton bolls. |
| brood |
to sit on (eggs) and cause to hatch. [2/7 definitions] |
| clutch2 |
to hatch (chickens or other birds). [1/3 definitions] |
| hatch1 |
to help a young animal break out from (its egg) and be born. Birds, reptiles, and certain kinds of fish hatch eggs. [1/6 definitions] |
| hatchway |
an opening that has a hinged door or lid, through which passengers or goods may pass, as on a ship or aircraft; hatch. [1/2 definitions] |
| incubate |
to keep (eggs) warm until time to hatch. [3/5 definitions] |
| incubator |
an apparatus providing artificial warmth to enable eggs to hatch. [1/3 definitions] |
| scuttle3 |
a small covered hatch or other opening, as in a ship, roof, or ceiling. [1/4 definitions] |
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