couvain

kuvɛ̃

Definition

Definition of couvain - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

abeilles

TECH.

ensemble des œufs, larves et nymphes dans une ruche

TECH.

L'apiculteur vérifie régulièrement l'état du couvain de ses ruches.

nid d'abeilles

progéniture

punaises

TECH.

amas d'œufs pondus par certains insectes

TECH.

Les punaises déposent leur couvain sous les feuilles des plantes.

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ensemble des œufs, larves et nymphes dans une ruche

Origin of couvain

français, couver (protéger) + suffixe -ain

Examples of couvain in a sentence

Une maladie peut affecter le couvain et affaiblir la ruche.
Un couvain peut contenir des centaines d’œufs.
Le couvain est surveillé par la femelle adulte.

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English:brood, egg cluster, ...
German:Brut, Eigelege, ...
Italian:covata, nidiata, ...
Spanish:cría, puesta, ...
Portuguese:cria, postura, ...
Chinese:蜂巢, 卵堆, ...
Japanese:育児圏, 卵塊, ...
Arabic:حضنة, عش البيوض, ...
Hebrew:וֶלֶד, תַּטּוּלָה, ...
Russian:расплод, кладка, ...
Ukrainian:розплід, кладка, ...
Catalan:cria, posta, ...
Danish:yngel, ægklase, ...
Dutch:broed, eierhoop, ...
Greek:κάλυμμα, ωομάζα, ...
Hungarian:fiasítás, petecsomó, ...
Khmer:កូនឃ្មុំក្នុងសំបុក, កញ្ចុំពង, ...
Korean:벌집의 산란군, 알무더기, ...
Polish:gniazdo, gniazdo jaj, ...
Portuguese (BR):cria, postura, ...
Romanian:couvain, ghem de ouă, ...
Swedish:yngel, äggsamling, ...
Thai:รวงตัวอ่อน, กลุ่มไข่, ...
Turkish:yavru, yumurta kümesi, ...
Vietnamese:ổ ấu trùng ong, ổ trứng, ...

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Definition of couvain - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

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