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Definition of Egg
1. Noun. 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.
Specialized synonyms: Nit, Spawn, Roe, Silkworm Seed, Roe
Generic synonyms: Egg Cell, Ovum
2. Verb. Throw eggs at.
3. Noun. Oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food.
Generic synonyms: Food Product, Foodstuff
Terms within: Albumen, Egg White, Ovalbumin, White, Egg Yolk, Yolk, Eggshell, Shell
Terms within: Protein
4. Verb. Coat with beaten egg. "Egg a schnitzel"
5. Noun. One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens. "She kicked him in the balls and got away"
Terms within: Arteria Testicularis, Internal Spermatic Artery, Testicular Artery, Testicular Vein, Vena Testicularis, Seminiferous Tubule, Epididymis, Rete Testis, Ductus Deferens, Vas Deferens, Spermatic Cord
Group relationships: Male Reproductive System, Family Jewels, Male Genital Organ, Male Genitalia, Male Genitals
Generic synonyms: Gonad, Sex Gland, Male Reproductive Gland
Specialized synonyms: Cobblers, Undescended Testicle, Undescended Testis
Derivative terms: Testicular
Definition of Egg
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. v. t. To urge on; to instigate; to incite&?;
Definition of Egg
1. to incite or urge [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Egg
1. A structure which the females of certain animal species lay as a means of reproduction, it contains a fertilized zygote and nutrition in the form of yolk for the developing offspring, sometimes contains other substances (e.g., the white of a hen's egg), sometimes surrounded by a protective outer shell. (09 Oct 1997)
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