Definition of incubation
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: the act or process of incubating
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As sands warm, more females will hatch relative to males; if the sand temperature tops 84.7 degrees during incubation, only females will emerge.
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After one more season of junior hockey incubation, Connolly surprised even himself by making Tampa’s opening day roster as a teenager in 2011.
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Experts from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife concluded, however, that the dam would reduce water flows on the river and increase temperatures of the water that did flow to levels that would affect incubation and growth of young salmon.
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Biologists have determined that nest temperature during the egg incubation is key in determining whether males or females emerge from the nest.
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His work, just published in the Science of Nature, suggests that the greater thickness of brood-parasites’ eggshells provides insulation, which speeds up the eggs’ incubation.
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Sea turtle gender is dependent on the incubation temperature while a turtle is an embryo, a characteristic common in some reptiles.
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As part of UCF’s incubation program, the life science incubator also offers support services in grant developing, equipment training and business coaching.
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Attendees will learn about chicken care, breed selection, incubation choices and more.
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First Known Use of incubation
1646
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INCUBATION Defined for Kids
Definition of incubation for Students
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: the act or process of incubating
- incubation of eggs
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: the period of time between infection with germs and the appearance of symptoms of illness or disease
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