incubates
Sits on eggs
Incubates means to keep warm for development.
A bird incubates eggs by sitting on them until they hatch.
In medicine, a disease incubates during the period between infection and the appearance of symptoms.
Figuratively, ideas incubate when they develop slowly before emerging: The plan incubated for months before she acted on it.
An incubator maintains controlled conditions for premature infants or growing bacteria.
Reproductive cells in shells
- embryosEarliest developmental organisms
- hatchlingRecently emerged young
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- warmthHeat you feel
brooding · clutch · hen · sitting · gestation · development · yolk · shell
Encourages development through care
- fostersEncourages development of
- cultivatesNurtures toward growth
- developsComes into being gradually
- germinatesBegins growth from seed
grows · matures · evolves · nourishes · supports · encourages · nascent · emerging
Facility for scientific investigation
- petri dishLidded laboratory culture container
- cultureCollective social practices
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- specimenIndividual for examination
controlled environment · sterile · growth medium · cell culture · microorganism · colony · research · experiment
Disease-causing microorganism
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- diseaseDisorder impairing normal function
symptoms · latent · dormant · contagion · onset · carrier · exposure · fever
New business enterprise
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- seed fundingInitial startup capital infusion
mentorship · coworking · pitch · founder · innovation · business model · scaling · investor
eggs
Reproductive cells in shells
- embryosEarliest developmental organisms
- hatchlingRecently emerged young
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
warmth · brooding · clutch · hen · sitting · gestation · development · yolk · shell · hatching
nurtures
Encourages development through care
- fostersEncourages development of
- cultivatesNurtures toward growth
- developsComes into being gradually
germinates · grows · matures · evolves · nourishes · supports · encourages · nascent · emerging · budding
laboratory
Facility for scientific investigation
- petri dishLidded laboratory culture container
- cultureCollective social practices
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
specimen · controlled environment · sterile · growth medium · cell culture · microorganism · colony · research · experiment · samples
pathogen
Disease-causing microorganism
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
disease · symptoms · latent · dormant · contagion · onset · carrier · exposure · fever · illness
startup
New business enterprise
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
seed funding · mentorship · coworking · pitch · founder · innovation · business model · scaling · investor · tech hub
incubatesstifles
Suppresses or restrains
suppresses · terminates · kills · destroys · halts
- incubation periodTime before symptoms emerge
- startup incubatorNew business support program
- dream incubationDeliberately prompting specific sleep visions
- business incubatorsPrograms fostering new ventures
- tech incubatorProgram growing young companies
- egg incubatorDevice that hatches poultry
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