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

But because meningitis has an incubation period of up to 10 days, more time is needed before the outbreak can be declared over, he said.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The researchers also compared oviraptor incubation to that of modern birds.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

The virus is contagious only when symptoms appear after an incubation period of two to 21 days.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

The longer she incubated, the more deeply she went into the trance of incubation.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George