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   Brood

   /bro͞od/

   

   noun

   • 1. a family of young animals, especially of a bird, produced at one hatching or birth: "a brood of chicks" Similar offspringyoungprogenyspawnfamilyhatchclutchnestlitterrare:progeniture
   • ▪ bee or wasp larvae.
   • ▪ all of the children in a family: "he was the youngest in a brood of six" Similar familyhouseholdménageclantribechildrenoffspringyoungsterslittle onesprogenydescendantsissueinformal:kidssprogs

   verb

   • 1. think deeply about something that makes one unhappy: "he brooded over his need to find a wife" Similar worry aboutfret aboutagonize overmope overmoon overlanguish overfeel despondent aboutgrieve oversulk abouteat one's heart out overthink aboutpondercontemplatepore overmeditate onmuse onmull overdwell onruminate on/overchew overpuzzle overweigh upturn over in one's mind
   • 2. (of a bird) sit on (eggs) to hatch them: "the male pheasant-tailed jacana takes over once the eggs are laid and broods them" Similar incubatecoverhatchsit on
   • ▪ (of a fish, frog, or invertebrate) hold (developing eggs) within the body.

   adjective

   • 1. (of an animal) kept to be used for breeding: "a brood mare"

   Word Origin Old Englishbrōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch broed and German Brut, also to breed. The verb was originally used with an object, i.e. ‘to nurse (feelings) in the mind’ (late 16th century), a figurative use of the idea of a hen nursing chicks under her wings.

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   What is bee brood?

   • Bee Brood is the combination of the 3 stages (Egg, Larvae, and Pupa) through which a bee begins its life. I know it is really difficult for you to identify bee broods. So, you are here to gather knowledge about what bee brood is. And how to identify them. You are in the right place.

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   What is a brood in a hive?

   • In beekeeping the word brood refers to the eggs, larvae, and pupae of the bees. They reside in the brood chamber, which is usually the bottom boxes of the hive. Frames in which brood are developing are called brood frames . These frames contain brood in various stages of development, as well as some pollen and nectar in the upper corners.

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   What is a brood of cicadas?

   • According to the University of Connecticut, broods are classified as "all periodical cicadas of the same life cycle type that emerge in a given year." A brood of cicadas is made up of different species of the insect that have separate evolutionary histories. These species may have joined the brood at different times or from different sources.

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   How often does a brood come out?

   • The Great Southern Brood, which emerges across the South and the Midwest every 13 years, has been seen at sites scattered from North Carolina to Georgia. The Northern Illinois Brood, which appears every 17 years in the Midwest, is expected to appear in the next month, as temperatures there warm.

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   Apr 20, 2024 · What is a brood? According to the University of Connecticut, broods are classified as "all periodical cicadas of the same life cycle type that emerge in a given year." A brood of cicadas is...

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   Apr 21, 2024 · Bee Brood is the combination of the 3 stages (Egg, Larvae, and Pupa) through which a bee begins its life. I know it is really difficult for you to identify bee broods. So, you are here to gather knowledge about what bee brood is. And how to identify them. You are in the right place.

5. www.newyorker.com › science › elementsThe Peculiar Delights of the Enormous Cicada Emergence

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   May 7, 2024 · “Brood” is a more phenomenological classification than “species” is. A cicada brood is defined as all the cicadas of the same life-cycle length that come out in the same year and region. (There...

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   Apr 24, 2024 · Trillions of noisy, red-eyed insects called cicadas are emerging from the earth after more than a decade of feeding on tree roots. The United States is home to 15 cicada broods, and in most years...

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   May 5, 2024 · Brood parasites may be either obligate brood parasites, which must lay their eggs in the nests of other species because they are incapable of raising their own young, or non-obligate brood parasites, which sometimes lay eggs in the nests of conspecifics to increase their reproductive output even though they could have raised their own young.

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    Apr 30, 2024 · noun. a bitch used for breeding. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Brood bitch." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/brood bitch. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. brood bitch brood bitches. the "brood bitch" family.