hatchery

[ hach-uh-ree ]
/ ˈhætʃ ə ri /
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noun, plural hatch·er·ies.

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

First recorded in 1875–80; hatch1 + -ery

OTHER WORDS FROM hatchery

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

Words nearby hatchery

hatch act, hatch boat, hatchback, hatcheck, hatchel, hatchery, hatchet, hatchet face, hatchet job, hatchet man, hatchetfish

Words related to hatchery

incubator

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British Dictionary definitions for hatchery

hatchery
/ (ˈhætʃərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions