clutch initiation

noun

The exact date or time when a bird lays the first egg of a breeding attempt.

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Meanings

nounclutch initiation (plural clutch initiations)

plural clutch initiations

  1. biologyThe exact date or time when a bird lays the first egg of a breeding attempt.
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