prehatch

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Synonyms: prematch, preach, rematch, prefetch, rewatch, repatch

Antonyms: prematch, preach, rematch, prefetch, rewatch, repatch

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Adjective

1. Before the [[hatch]]ing of an [[egg]]

Verb

1. To undergo changes that lead to [[hatch]]ing, such as the [[rupture]] of internal [[membrane]]s as the [[embryo]] begins to emerge from the [[blastoderm]] [[cuticle]].

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