A French word for an incubator, especially one used for hatching eggs or caring for premature babies in hospitals.
From French 'couveuse,' the feminine form of 'couveur' (one who broods or incubates), derived from 'couver' (to brood or incubate), from Latin 'cubare' (to lie).
The same word describes both egg incubators and infant incubators because both recreate the warmth and protection of a mother's body—a beautiful linguistic reminder that human and animal care follow the same biological principles.
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