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egg (enc)

Egg

Noun1.egg - 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
chalaza - one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell
nit - egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing
spawn - the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
roe - the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish
silkworm seed - eggs of a silkworm
vitellus, yolk - nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)
roe - eggs of female fish
egg cell, ovum - the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
2.egg - oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
food product, foodstuff - a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
egg white, ovalbumin, albumen - the white of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
egg yolk - the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
eggshell, shell - the exterior covering of a bird's egg
protein - any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein"
3.egg - one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
arteria testicularis, internal spermatic artery, testicular artery - a branch of the aorta supplying the testicles
testicular vein, vena testicularis - a vein from the testicles
male reproductive system - the reproductive system of males
seminiferous tubule - any of the numerous long convoluted tubules in the testis which are the sites where spermatozoa mature
gonad, sex gland - a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced
cobblers - a man's testicles (from Cockney rhyming slang: cobbler's awl rhymes with ball)
male reproductive gland - the reproductive organs of a man
undescended testicle, undescended testis - a testis that fails to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops; "undescended testicles have an increased risk for cancer"
epididymis - a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens
rete testis - network of tubules carrying sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia
ductus deferens, vas deferens - a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct
spermatic cord - a structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nerves
Verb1.egg - throw eggs at
bombard, pelt - cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs"
2.egg - coat with beaten egg; "egg a schnitzel"
cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"

 

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