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Brood patch

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broodnestAlternative form of brood nest. [The area of a beehive where the young are reared]
broodyOf birds: sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs.
brood nestnounThe area of a beehive where the young are reared
broodlingnouna member of a brood, as of animals
broodnounThe young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.
epaulettenounAn ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank.
brood parasitismnoun(biology, particularly ornithology) The practice of some species of animal (the parasites) of relying on another species (the host species) to rear the parasites' young, as practised by certain birds (for example, most species of cuckoo), insects (for example, cuckoo bumblebees) and some other animals.
clutchnounA small handbag or purse with no straps or handle.
undercovertnounOne of the feathers situated beneath the bases of the quills in the wings and tail of a bird.
sittingverbA period during which one is seated for a specific purpose.
speculumnoun(medicine) A medical instrument used during an examination to dilate an orifice.
nestnounA structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
birdsnestnounAlternative form of bird's nest. [A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate its eggs and rear its young.]
birdnestnounAlternative form of bird's nest. [A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate its eggs and rear its young.]
roostnounThe place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).
covert(figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
pterylanoun(ornithology) One of the areas of a bird's skin on which feathers grow.
layernounA single thickness of some material covering a surface.
brood parasitenounAn animal - bird, fish or insect - that relies on other species to raise their young.
muffnoun(vulgar slang) The vulva or vagina; pubic hair around it.

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