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- Dictionaryegg/ɛɡ/
noun
- 1. an oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, usually containing a developing embryo. The eggs of birds are enclosed in a chalky shell, while those of reptiles are in a leathery membrane.
- 2. the female reproductive cell in animals and plants; an ovum.
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