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
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Tyson, the biggest U.S. chicken processor, has struggled in the past with breeds that produced unexpectedly high numbers of unhatched eggs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
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
But Mr. Le Tirant has kept all of her eggs, hatched and unhatched, on pins and in jars.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2020
Without a family, the unhatched gosling inside would surely die.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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