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Noun egg has 3 senses

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
--₁ is a kind of ovum, egg cell
--₁ has parts: chalaza; yolk, vitellus
--₁ has particulars: nit; spawn; roe; silkworm seed; roe
egg, eggs - oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
--₂ is a kind of foodstuff, food product
--₂ has parts:
egg white, albumen, ovalbumin; egg yolk; shell, eggshell
--₂ has substances: protein
Derived forms: verb egg₂, verb egg₁
testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg - one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
--₃ is a kind of male reproductive gland; gonad, sex gland
--₃ is a part of
male reproductive system; male genitalia, male genitals, male genital organ, family jewels
--₃ has parts:
testicular artery, internal spermatic artery, arteria testicularis; testicular vein, vena testicularis; seminiferous tubule; epididymis; rete testis; vas deferens, ductus deferens; spermatic cord
--₃ has particulars: cobblers; undescended testis, undescended testicle

Verb egg has 2 senses

egg - throw eggs at
--₁ is one way to pelt, bombard

Derived form: noun egg₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
egg - coat with beaten egg; "egg a schnitzel"
--₂ is one way to coat, surface

Derived form: noun egg₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something