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incubation in Italian

incubation in Italian is cova, cova delle uova, covatura — incubation means the process of keeping eggs warm so they can develop and hatch.

incubation in Italian

cova
noun
Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life within, by any process.
cova delle uova
noun
Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life within, by any process.
covatura
noun
Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life within, by any process.
incubazione
noun
Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life within, by any process.
incubazione
noun
(pathology) The development of a disease from its causes, or the period of such development.

What does "incubation" mean?

  1. noun The process of keeping eggs warm so they can develop and hatch.
    "Chicken eggs need about 21 days of incubation before hatching."
  2. noun The period during which a disease develops in the body before symptoms appear.
    "The virus has an incubation period of roughly five days."
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incubation in a sentence

  • Chicken eggs need about 21 days of incubation before hatching.
  • The virus has an incubation period of roughly five days.

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What is "incubation" in Italian?

"incubation" in Italian is cova, cova delle uova, covatura. incubation means: The process of keeping eggs warm so they can develop and hatch.

How do you use "incubation" in a sentence?

Example: "Chicken eggs need about 21 days of incubation before hatching." In Italian, "incubation" is cova, cova delle uova, covatura.

Are there other ways to say "incubation" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 4 translations listed for "incubation": cova, cova delle uova, covatura, incubazione.

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