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hatchery

hatc·hery

UK/ˈhæt͡ʃəɹi/ US/ˈhæt͡ʃɹi/ uncommon

noun

1.

a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs)

  • “the park authorities operated a trout hatchery”

Origin

From hatch (verb) + -ery (suffix denoting a place where an art, craft, or practice is carried out).

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