Broodiness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being broody uncountable

    "In contrast, egg-producing white leghorn chickens have had the broodiness bred out of them."

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"In contrast, egg-producing white leghorn chickens have had the broodiness bred out of them."

Etymology

From broody + -ness.

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