eccaleobion

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noun

A 19th-cetury contrivance for hatching eggs by means of artificial heat.

OriginAncient Greek ἐκκαλέω →
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Meanings

nouneccaleobion (plural eccaleobions)

plural eccaleobions

  1. historicalA 19th-cetury contrivance for hatching eggs by means of artificial heat.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐκκαλέω“call forth”
  2. Englisheccaleobion

From Ancient Greek ἐκκαλέω (ekkaléō, “call forth”) + βίος (bíos, “life”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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