incubation
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The eggs they fertilized hatched in incubation tanks on the banks of the McCloud, according to Rebekah Olstad, project manager for the Winnemem Wintu’s salmon restoration efforts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
They also compared their findings with modern bird incubation.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
The meningitis incubation period is up to 14 days, so officials believe there could be more cases to come, according to the BBC's health correspondent Nick Triggle.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
The virus is contagious only when symptoms appear after an incubation period of two to 21 days.
From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025
According to these authors, the delayed but lethal effect on the young birds follows from storage of dieldrin in the yolk of the egg, from which it is gradually assimilated during incubation and after hatching.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
