incubating — in·cu·bate || ɪnkjÉ™beɪt / kjÊŠb v. sit on eggs in order to hatch them; hatch eggs; keep warm to promote development and growth; develop, grow, mature … English contemporary dictionary
Bird nest — For animal nests in general, see Nest. For other uses, see Bird s nest. Deep cup nest of the Great Reed warbler A bird nest is the spot in which a bird lays and incubates its eggs and raises its young. Although the term popularly refers to a… … Wikipedia
charadriiform — ▪ bird order Introduction any member of the large group of birds (bird) that includes the sandpipers (sandpiper), plovers (plover), gulls (gull), auks (auk), and their relatives. These birds form an important and familiar segment of the… … Universalium
Chromatic dragon (Dungeons & Dragons) — The following is a list of the chromatic dragons, a fictional creature from the role playing game Dungeons Dragons. In this setting Chromatic dragons are typically of evil alignment. Tiamat is the queen of chromatic dragons. Chromatic dragons… … Wikipedia
House Sparrow — Male in Australia Female in England … Wikipedia
Sterilization (microbiology) — Sterilization (or sterilisation, see spelling differences) refers to any process that effectively kills or eliminates transmissible agents (such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, spore forms, etc.) from a surface, equipment, article of food or… … Wikipedia
Black-footed Albatross — Conservation status Endangered ( … Wikipedia
incubate — incubative, adj. /in kyeuh bayt , ing /, v., incubated, incubating. v.t. 1. to sit upon (eggs) for the purpose of hatching. 2. to hatch (eggs), as by sitting upon them or by artificial heat. 3. to maintain at a favorable temperature and in other… … Universalium
animal behaviour — Introduction any activity of an intact organism. A living animal behaves constantly in order to survive, and all animals must solve the same basic problems. They must, for instance, periodically replace their energy source (consume… … Universalium
Incubate — In cu*bate, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Incubated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Incubating}.] [L. incubatus, p. p. incubare to lie on; pref. in in, on + cubare to lie down. Cf. {Cubit}, {Incumbent}.] 1. To sit, as on eggs for hatching; to brood; to brood upon … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
