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hatchery.

A (commercial) facility where eggs, especially those of fish or poultry, are hatched under artificial conditions.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhæt͡ʃəɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhæt͡ʃɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhæt͡ʃəɹi/General-American
  1. A (commercial) facility where eggs, especially those of fish or poultry, are hatched under artificial conditions.

  2. A place where something is fostered or nurtured; a nursery.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English hatch Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English hatchery From hatch (verb) + -ery (suffix denoting a place where an art, craft, or practice is carried out).

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