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cleidoic egg
/ klaɪˈdəʊɪk /
noun
- the egg of birds and insects, which is enclosed in a protective shell limiting the exchange of water, gases, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cleidoic egg1
C20: from Greek kleidoun to lock up, from kleid-, kleis key
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