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hatchery
hatchery
noun hatch·ery \ˈha-chÉ™-rÄ“\
: a place where people raise young chicken, fish, etc., from eggs
plural hatch·er·ies
Full Definition of HATCHERY
:Â a place for hatching eggs (as of poultry or fish)
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First Known Use of HATCHERY
1880
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