adjective
- capable of being hatched; suitable or ready to hatch
Usage: commonly used in biology and agriculture contexts
Examples
- The farmer inspected the eggs to determine which ones were hatchable.
- Hatchable eggs must be stored at the proper temperature and humidity.
- Not all fertilized eggs are hatchable; some fail to develop properly.
- The incubator was set to optimize conditions for hatchable chick embryos.
- Scientists tested the hatchable rate of the fish eggs in the laboratory.