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
A butterfly begins its life as a tiny egg.
Created on Fri May 06 10:13:13 EDT 2011
(updated Fri May 06 10:19:30 EDT 2011)
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