cleidoic egg
/ (klaɪˈdəʊɪk) /
noun
the egg of birds and insects, which is enclosed in a protective shell limiting the exchange of water, gases, etc
Nearby words
cleido-, cleidocostal, cleidocranial, cleidocranial dysostosis, cleidoic, cleidoic egg, cleisthenes, cleisto-, cleistocarp, cleistocarpous, cleistogamous
Word Origin for cleidoic egg
C20: from Greek kleidoun to lock up, from kleid-, kleis key
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