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to incubate
01
to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches
02
grow under conditions that promote development
03
to have an infectious disease developing inside one's body without any perceptible signs
04
(of a disease or virus) to develop gradually without showing any symptoms
05
to retain something such as eggs or bacteria in a favorable condition to help them develop
Example
Birds are oviparous, laying eggs that incubate externally until hatching.
The female bird incubates the eggs while the male gathers food for their young.
Reptilian eggs, laid in nests or burrows, are incubated until they hatch into young reptiles.
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