20; twenty; XX. Hypernyms (XX is a kind of...): large integer (an integer equal to or greater than ten)
Brood (verb). the young birds hatched at one time; a hatch; as, a brood of chickens. Brood (verb). the young from the same dam, whether produced at the same time or not; young children of the same mother, especially if nearly of the same age; offspring; progeny; as, a woman with a brood of children. Brood (verb).
5. brood. offspring (plural); with animals: a brood = a litter; a group of baby birds, all hatched and raised at the same time by the same mother; related to the verb, to breed. Joe - That lady came to the barbeque with all of her 7 kids!. Dave - Yeah, she sure brought the whole brood..