- Hatchery
- Hatchery Hatch"er*y (-[y^]), n. A house for hatching fish, etc. [1913 Webster]
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Hatchery
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hatchery — 1880, from HATCH (Cf. hatch) (v.1) + ERY (Cf. ery) … Etymology dictionary
hatchery — [hach′ər ē] n. pl. hatcheries a place for hatching eggs, esp. those of fish or poultry … English World dictionary
Hatchery — For the third season episode of , see . A hatchery is a facility where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions, especially those of fish or poultry. It may be used for ex situ conservation purposes, i.e. to breed rare or endangered species… … Wikipedia
hatchery — UK [ˈhætʃərɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms hatchery : singular hatchery plural hatcheries a place where fish or chicken eggs are hatched as part of a business … English dictionary
hatchery — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. brooder, incubator, breeding place, fish hatchery … English dictionary for students
hatchery — [[t]hæ̱tʃəri[/t]] hatcheries N COUNT A hatchery is a place where people control the hatching of eggs, especially fish eggs … English dictionary
hatchery — naminių paukščių perinimo ūkis statusas Aprobuotas sritis gyvūnų gerovė apibrėžtis Paukštininkystės ūkis, kuriame perinami kiaušiniai ir kuris tiekia vienadienius paukščiukus. atitikmenys: angl. hatchery vok. Brüterei pranc. couvoir ryšiai:… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
hatchery surplus — returning hatchery fish in excess in broodstock that may be given to tribal groups as part of their treaty rights, transported elsewhere for anglers to catch, donated to food programmes, sold to support hatchery programmes or, if in poor… … Dictionary of ichthyology
hatchery return — a measure comparing the number of naturally and hatchery produced adult fish that return to a hatchery. This estimates the run for a particular watershed … Dictionary of ichthyology
hatchery rack — a weir or trap where returning adult fish are intercepted for hatchery or other use … Dictionary of ichthyology
