BROOD

Brood

The Brood are a race of insectoid, parasitic, extraterrestrial beings that appear in the comic books published by Marvel Comics, especially Uncanny X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum, they first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #155 .

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brood

Noun

  1. The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.
  2. The young of any egg-laying creature, especially if produced at the same time.
  3. The eggs and larvae of social insects such as bees, ants and some wasps, especially when gathered together in special brood chambers or combs within the colony.
  4. The children in one family.
  5. That which is bred or produced; breed; species.
  6. Heavy waste in tin and copper ores.

Verb

  1. To keep an egg warm to make it hatch.
    In some species of birds, both the mother and father brood the eggs.
  2. To protect.
    Under the rock was a midshipman fish, brooding a mass of eggs.
  3. To dwell upon moodily and at length.
    He sat brooding about the upcoming battle, fearing the outcome.


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