Rechercher
to incubate
01
incuber, couver
to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches
02
incuber, élever
grow under conditions that promote development
03
couver
to have an infectious disease developing inside one's body without any perceptible signs
Transitive
04
couver
(of a disease or virus) to develop gradually without showing any symptoms
Transitive
05
couver
to retain something such as eggs or bacteria in a favorable condition to help them develop
incubate
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incubation
n
incubation
n
incubator
n
incubator
n
Exemple
The mother hen incubated her eggs in the cozy nest she had made.
The mother crocodile patiently incubated her clutch of eggs buried in the sand.
The penguin parents took turns to incubate their egg.
Birds of prey like eagles build large nests where they incubate their eggs and raise their chicks.
Some fish species build nests where they incubate their eggs until they are ready to hatch.
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