nursery ground
noun[C]
biology,environmentspecializeduk/ˈnɜː.sər.i ˌɡraʊnd/us/ˈnɝː.sɚ.i ˌɡraʊnd/anareathat isparticularlysuitableforyoungfishand otherorganismstogrowandlivein:
（适合幼鱼或其他生物的）育苗地Marshes are thenurserygroundsforyoungcrabs,shrimp, andfish.沼泽地是小螃蟹、小虾、小鱼的育苗地。
Whales can beseenhere intheirnurserygroundsbetween May andOctober.5月至10月间，在这里可以看到鲸鱼的育苗地。
- The seagrasshabitatactsas animportantfeedingareaandnurserygroundfornumerousfishspecies.
- Byidentifyingcrucialnurserygrounds, theyhopetoimprovefederalmanagementoflargecoastalsharks.
- Severalbayfishfeedin thenurserygroundsprovidedby themarsh.
Animal dwellings - natural
- anthill
- arboreal
- biome
- burrow
- byre
- cobweb
- den
- earth
- foxhole
- guest
- habitat
- hole
- holt
- lair
- molehill
- roost
- sett
- spider's web
- warren
- wildlife corridor