hatchery
noun/ˈhætʃəri/
Frequency rank: #15,572 most common English word
Meaning
A place where eggs, especially fish or poultry eggs, are hatched under artificial conditions.
Example sentence
The salmon were bred at the local hatchery before being released into the river.
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