couveuse

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noun

An incubator for sickly infants, especially those born prematurely.

OriginFrench couveuse ← Latin cubāre ← Proto-Italic *kubāō →
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Meanings

nouncouveuse (plural couveuses)

plural couveuses

  1. An incubator for sickly infants, especially those born prematurely.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*kubāō
  2. Latincubāre
  3. Frenchcouver
  4. Frenchcouveuse
  5. Englishcouveuse

Borrowed from French couveuse.

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APA

couveuse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/couveuse

MLA

“couveuse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/couveuse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “couveuse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/couveuse.

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