egg hatching
Chick breaking free
Egg hatching is the process by which a developing creature breaks through its eggshell to emerge into the world.
The term applies to birds, reptiles, fish, insects, and other egg-laying animals.
Hatching may be natural or artificially induced through incubation: The egg hatching took longer than expected due to temperature fluctuations.
In gaming and collectibles, egg hatching often refers to revealing randomized virtual creatures or items.
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
- chickYoung bird, especially poultry
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- cracking openBreaking a seal
shell · embryo · warmth · warm nest · brooding · peep · pip · egg tooth · emergence · birth · fledgling · yolk · clutch · feathers · beak · mother · sitting · fertile
- Monster TamersPokemon, Digimon, taming, capture, breeding
- preschool science educationnature walks, plant growth, water play, sensory bins, magnets
- time-lapseplant growth, clouds, star trails, traffic, sunrise
- virtual petsTamagotchi, Neopets, virtual pet, Nintendogs, digital pet
- Burroughs FictionTarzan, John Carter, great apes, flier, fliers
egg hatchingegg laying
Depositing fertilized ova externally
oviposition · spawning · fertilization · conception · nesting
eggs, egging, hatch, hatching, hatched, hatchery, hatchling, hatchable