brood size

noun

The number of young animals in a brood.

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Meanings

nounbrood size (plural brood sizes)

plural brood sizes

  1. The number of young animals in a brood.

Origin

From brood + size.

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APA

brood size. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brood%20size

MLA

“brood size.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brood%20size. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brood size,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brood%20size.

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