Brooding type? (3)

I think it could be either:

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hen

'brooding type?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for hen that I've seen before include "Female lobster, fowl" , "Insufficient in amount" , "Domestic fowl" , "Domestic egg layer" , "Farm bird" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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