egg

Noun

egg (plural eggs)

1. (Zoology, countable) An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, snakes, insects and other animals housing the embryo during its development.
2. (countable) The egg of a domestic fowl as an item of food.
3. (uncountable) The contents of one or more (hen"s usually) eggs as a culinary ingredient, etc.

   I also determine the minimal amount of egg required to make good mayonnaise.

4. (Biology, countable) The female primary cell, the ovum.

3 letters in word "egg": E G G.

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• Definitions:
• animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled ... oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food throw eggs at coat with beaten egg; "egg a schnitzel" testis: one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
• Egg was an English progressive rock band formed in July 1968. The founding members of the group were Dave Stewart who played organ (not to be confused with Dave Stewart of Eurythmics), Mont Campbell on bass and vocals and drummer Clive Brooks. ...
• An egg is an ovum produced by a female animal for reproduction, often prepared as food. Eggs are a source of protein.
• The Egg is a chair designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the Radisson SAS hotel in Copenhagen. It is manufactured by Fritz Hansen.
• Egg is the 1970 debut album of British band Egg.
• In most birds and reptiles, an egg (Latin ovum) is the zygote, resulting from fertilization of the ovum. It nourishes and protects the embryo. Oviparous animals are animals that lay eggs, with little or no other development within the mother. ...
• Egg is an electronic music duo from Montreal, Canada comprised of Guillaume Coutu Dumont and Julien Roy.
• A female reproductive cell, also called an oocyte or ovum.
• the ovoid, hard-shelled reproductive body produced by a bird, consisting principally of a yolk and albumen; it is a good source of protein, iron, sulfur and vitamins A, B, D and E but also relatively high in cholesterol.
• Butterflies and moths hatch from eggs. Butterflies usually lay their eggs on leaves. They are oviparous. EMERGENTS Emergents are giant trees in a rainforest that are much higher (up to 270 feet or 81 m) than the average canopy height. The emergents house many birds and insects.
• A reproductive cell produced by the ovary; also called an ovum.
• In plants a specialized cell within an ovule that contains half of the genetic information needed to produce an offspring.
• 1). In insects, the reproductive body in which the embryo develops and from which the nymph or larva hatches. 2). In plants, the female ovum, pertaining to reproductive cells.
• A female haploid germ cell.
• Female gamete; ovum.
• Use for the whole egg, or the contents of the shell; for the eggshell alone, enter EGGSHELL.
• The mature female reproductive cell, which supplies the maternal genetic material to the zygote upon fertilization.
• The first stage of life for most animals. Most insects have four stages in their life cycle, and the first stage is the egg. Frogs change from eggs to tadpoles to adults. Birds hatch from eggs and grow into adulthood. So do reptiles. So do spiders.
• 1. The fertilized ovum (zygote) in egg-laying animals after it emerges from the body.
• the first state of the insect.
• the female gamete (haploid sex cell derived by meiotic division).
• An early stage of growth (see cocoon).
• The first stage in the metamorphosis of insects. Eggs are normally placed by female Lepidoptera on suitable plants that can provide nutrition for the developing larvae to eat, although chemical cues can be misinterpreted and eggs are sometimes placed on inappropriate substrates.
• The microscopic cell of the female; the true egg; the female germ cell.
• Python Egg files are similar to JAR files but for Python rather than Java.
• The reproductive element of birds Millions of chicken eggs are produced each year in the United States for human consumption. Duck eggs are popular fare in many parts of the world and Goose eggs are valued for their uses in baking. ...
• refers to the slow rounded shape of a nose, tail or rail
• The female ovum, pertaining to reproductive cells.
• This is the "first" stage in the life cycle of most insects, after the adult and before the larva. The length of time of this stage differs from specie to specie, after which it will emerge into a first instar larvae.
• The female sex or germ cells. Other terms are ovum/ova and oocyte(s).
• a female reproductive cell in an organism
• In Southeast Asia, eggs are eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is used as a main ingredient, or as a garnishing in many dishes.

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