brood chamber

noun

A chamber, typically underground, in which young (animals or insects) are born and raised until old enough to venture outside

Meanings

nounbrood chamber (plural brood chambers)

plural brood chambers

  1. A chamber, typically underground, in which young (animals or insects) are born and raised until old enough to venture outside
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