Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brood patch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: brood -patch
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A patch of featherless skin that is visible on the underside of birds during the nesting season, helping them to transfer heat to their eggs when incubating.

Inflected Forms

brood patches (plural)

Synonyms

incubation patch

Questions

What does brood patch mean?: A patch of featherless skin that is visible on the underside of birds during the nesting season, helping them to transfer heat to their eggs when incubating.

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