-dēnə̇s noun
( -es )
Etymology: broody + -ness
: the state of a hen ready to brood eggs that is characterized by cessation of laying and by marked changes in behavior and physiology
-dēnə̇s noun
( -es )
Etymology: broody + -ness
: the state of a hen ready to brood eggs that is characterized by cessation of laying and by marked changes in behavior and physiology
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012