hatching
noun
- the emergence of an immature organism from a protective structure
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈhæt͡ʃɪŋ/
noun
- A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines.
- A group of birds, reptiles, fish, insects, etc., which emerge from their eggs at the same time.
“We got a good hatching from the swallowtail eggs.”
- The act of an egg hatching, eclosion.
- Patterns used in construction drawings to represent various materials.
verb
- present participle and gerund of hatch