brood patch

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Synonyms: brood bitch, brood pouch, brown patch

Antonyms: brood bitch, brood pouch, brown patch

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Noun

1. A patch of [[featherless]] [[skin]] that is visible on the [[underside]] of [[bird]]s during the [[nest]]ing [[season]], helping them to [[transfer]] [[heat]] to their [[egg]]s when [[incubate|incubating]].

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