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hatchery

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hatch·er·y  (hch-r)
n. pl. hatch·er·ies
A place where eggs, especially those of fish or poultry, are hatched.
hatchery [ˈhætʃərɪ]
n pl -eries
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hatcheryhatchery - a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs); "the park authorities operated a trout hatchery"
place, property - any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"
Translations
hatchery [ˈhætʃərɪ] N → criadero m, vivero m
hatchery [ˈhætʃəri] n → couvoir m
hatchery
n → Brutplatz m → or -stätte f


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State legislation that took effect this year orders the department to step up trout stocking, assigning the state's trout hatchery program one-third of the fees from the approximately 2 million California fishing licenses sold annually.
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