egg
/eɡ/
noun
- 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.synonyms: ovum, gamete, germ cell, zygote, nit, goog, clutch, roe, spawn, seed, flyblow
- the female reproductive cell in animals and plants; an ovum.synonyms: ovum, gamete, germ cell, zygote, nit, goog, clutch, roe, spawn, seed, flyblow
- a person possessing a specified quality."she was a good egg"
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