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egg

 
Noun egg has 3 senses
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  1. egg - throw eggs at
    --1 is one way to
    pelt, bombard
    Derived form: noun egg2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  2. egg - coat with beaten egg; "egg a schnitzel"
    --2 is one way to
    coat, surface
    Derived form: noun egg2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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