subhatchery en · NOUN
Etymology
From sub- + hatchery.
Meanings
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A lesser or subsidiary hatchery.
In Oregon a central hatchery at Oregon City, on the Willamette River, has 3 subhatcheries on tributaries of the Columbia in Oregon and Washington, […]
1908, Hugh McCormick Smith, The United States Bureau of Fisheries, page 19:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subhatcheries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |