hatchery

[ hach-uh-ree ]
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noun,plural hatch·er·ies.

  1. a place for hatching eggs of hens, fish, etc., especially a large, commercial or government site where the young are hatched, cared for, and sold or distributed.

Origin of hatchery

1
First recorded in 1875–80; hatch1 + -ery

Other words from hatchery

  • sub·hatch·er·y, noun, plural sub·hatch·er·ies.

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British Dictionary definitions for hatchery

hatchery

/ (ˈhætʃərɪ) /

nounplural -eries

  1. a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions

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