Thesaurus: egg

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1. n. The oval or roundish body laid by domestic poultry and other birds, tortoises, etc. It consists of a yolk, usually surrounded by the "white" or albumen, and inclosed in a shell or strong membrane.
2. n. A simple cell, from the development of which the young of animals are formed; ovum; germ cell.
3. n. Anything resembling an egg in form.
4. v. t. To urge on; to instigate; to incite/
5. n. animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
6. n. oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
7. n. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
8. v. throw eggs at
9. v. coat with beaten egg
10. The oval or roundish body laid by domestic poultry and otherbirds, tortoises, etc. It consists of a yolk, usually surrounded bythe "white" or albumen, and inclosed in a shell or strong membrane.
11. v:1/n:99 n. animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds n. oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food v. throw eggs at v. coat with beaten egg