unhatched
Britishadjective
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(of an egg) not having broken to release the fully developed young
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(of a bird, snake, etc) not having emerged from the egg
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(of a plan, mission, etc) not having been fully developed or carried out
Example Sentences
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A total of 20 nests holding more than 60 unhatched eggs and chicks were found on the failing tree inside Burton Chace Park.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2025
When Polkinghorne went out to check on her incubated emu eggs after the spring storm caused a power outage, she thought all the unhatched chicks were goners.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2022
Mr. P moved “DC8 away from DC9′s unhatched egg and the female would periodically move it back,” according to Greeley.
From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2022
For now, the unhatched eaglets are called NE26 and NE27.
From Fox News • Jan. 19, 2022
Without a family, the unhatched gosling inside would surely die.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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