brood patch

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.

Similar
incubation patch
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Meanings

nounbrood patch (plural brood patches)

plural brood patches

  1. 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.

    Synonyms: incubation patch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
incubation patch

Translations

German Brutfleck
  • Brutfleckpatch of featherless skin that is visible on the underside of birds
Portuguese placa de choco, placa de incubação
  • placa de chocopatch of featherless skin that is visible on the underside of birds
  • placa de incubaçãopatch of featherless skin that is visible on the underside of birds
Spanish parche de incubación
  • parche de incubaciónpatch of featherless skin that is visible on the underside of birds
Cite this entry
APA

brood patch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brood%20patch

MLA

“brood patch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brood%20patch. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brood patch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brood%20patch.

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