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cleidoic egg
cleidoic egg (klaɪˈdəʊɪk) n (Zoology) the egg of birds and insects, which is enclosed in a protective shell limiting the exchange of water, gases, etc[C20: from Greek kleidoun to lock up, from kleid-, kleis key]cleidoic egg
cleidoic egg an egg that possesses a protective shell. |