egg
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1. 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 (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | egg cell, ovum, |
| definition | : | the female reproductive cell; the female gamete (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | nit, |
| definition | : | egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | spawn, |
| definition | : | the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | roe, |
| definition | : | the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | silkworm seed, |
| definition | : | eggs of a silkworm (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | roe, |
| definition | : | eggs of female fish (noun.animal) |
| part holonym | : | chalaza, |
| definition | : | one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell (noun.animal) |
| part holonym | : | vitellus, yolk, |
| definition | : | nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg) (noun.animal) |
2. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | gonad, sex gland, |
| definition | : | a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | cobblers, |
| definition | : | a man's testicles (from Cockney rhyming slang: cobbler's awl rhymes with ball) (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | seminiferous tubule, |
| definition | : | any of the numerous long convoluted tubules in the testis which are the sites where spermatozoa mature (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | epididymis, |
| definition | : | a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | rete testis, |
| definition | : | network of tubules carrying sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | ductus deferens, vas deferens, |
| definition | : | a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | spermatic cord, |
| definition | : | a structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nerves (noun.body) |
3. oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | food product, foodstuff, |
| definition | : | a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food (noun.food) |
| part holonym | : | albumen, egg white, ovalbumin, white, |
| definition | : | the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water (noun.food) |
| part holonym | : | egg yolk, yolk, |
| definition | : | the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen (noun.food) |
| part holonym | : | eggshell, shell, |
| definition | : | the exterior covering of a bird's egg (noun.object) |
| substance holonym | : | protein, |
| definition | : | any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes (noun.substance) |
4. coat with beaten egg (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | coat, surface, |
| definition | : | put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | cookery, cooking, preparation, |
| definition | : | the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat (noun.act) |
5. throw eggs at (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | bombard, pelt, |
| definition | : | cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile (verb.contact) |
6. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens (noun.body)
| derivation | : | testicular, |
| definition | : | of or involving the testes (adj.pert) |
7. oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food (noun.food)
| derivation | : | egg, |
| definition | : | coat with beaten egg (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | egg, |
| definition | : | throw eggs at (verb.contact) |
8. coat with beaten egg (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | egg, eggs, egg, eggs, |
| definition | : | oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food (noun.food) |
9. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens (noun.body)
| derivation | : | testicular, |
| definition | : | of or involving the testes (adj.pert) |
10. oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food (noun.food)
| derivation | : | egg, |
| definition | : | coat with beaten egg (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | egg, |
| definition | : | throw eggs at (verb.contact) |
11. coat with beaten egg (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | egg, eggs, egg, eggs, |
| definition | : | oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food (noun.food) |
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