Brood may refer to:
Nature
* Brood, a collective term for
offspring
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Brooding
Egg incubation is the process by which an egg, of oviparous (egg-laying) animals, develops an embryo within the egg, after the egg's formation and ovipositional release. Egg incubation is done under favorable environmental conditions, possib ...
, the incubation of bird eggs by their parents
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Bee brood
In beekeeping, bee brood or brood refers to the eggs, larvae and pupae of honey bee, honeybees. The brood of Western honey bees develops within a Beehive (beekeeping), bee hive. In man-made, removable frame hives, such as Langstroth hives, each f ...
, the young of a beehive
* Individual broods of North American
Periodical Cicadas
The term periodical cicada is commonly used to refer to any of the seven species of the genus ''Magicicada'' of eastern North America, the 13- and 17-year cicadas. They are called periodical because nearly all individuals in a local population ...
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Brood X, the largest brood, which emerges on a 17-year cycle
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Brood XIII
Brood XIII (also known as Brood 13 or Northern Illinois Brood) is one of 15 separate broods of periodical cicadas that appear regularly throughout the midwestern United States. Every 17 years, Brood XIII tunnels ''en masse'' to the surface of the ...
, a brood centered on Northern Illinois and its surrounding area, which also emerges on a 17-year cycle
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Brood XIX
Brood XIX (also known as The Great Southern Brood) is the largest (most widely distributed) brood of 13-year periodical cicadas, last seen in 2011 across a wide stretch of the southeastern United States. Periodical cicadas (''Magicicada spp.'') ...
, a large brood in the Southern United States which emerges on a 13-year cycle
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People with the surname
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Herman Brood (1946–2001), Dutch musician, painter, actor, poet and media personality
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Philippe Brood
Philippe Gérard Brood (20 July 1964 – 13 April 2000) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 25 August 1998 until his death from a heart attack
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(1964–2000), Dutch politician
Entertainment
* ''
The Brood'', a 1979 horror film directed by David Cronenberg
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Brood (comics), an alien species from the Marvel Comics universe
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The Brood (professional wrestling), and
The New Brood, WWF professional wrestling stables in 1999
* "The Brood", an episode of the television series of ''
Exosquad''
* Brood, the dragon clan in ''
Breath of Fire III''
Music
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The Brood (band), a crossover thrash band from Venice, California
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''The Brood'' (album), a 1984 album by Herman Brood
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''Brood'' (album), 1994 album by Melbourne band My Friend the Chocolate Cake
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Broods (duo), a New Zealand pop music duo
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Elliott Brood, a death country band from Toronto
See also
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Brod (disambiguation)
Brod may refer to:
People
* Brod (surname)
* Brod Veillon, assistant adjutant general-air for Louisiana
Places
Brod is a common Slavic toponym, meaning "ford" and may refer to:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Brod (Brčko), a village in Brčko Dis ...
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Dutch-language surnames