Incubatory

adj, noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A building where eggs are incubated.

    "As already stated, the incubatory is constructed of sun-dried bricks, mortar and earth."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Serving for or pertaining to incubation. not-comparable

    "The measurement investigations show furthermore that some of the wintered gammarid females commenced to get eggs in their incubatory pouches at about the end of January."

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"The measurement investigations show furthermore that some of the wintered gammarid females commenced to get eggs in their incubatory pouches at about the end of January."

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