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egg (noun), egg (verb)
egg (EG) (noun)
The round or oval female reproductive body of various animals, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects, consisting usually of an embryo surrounded by nutrient material and a protective covering: Kirby likes to consume at least one egg from her favourite chicken every day.
egg (EG) (verb)
To encourage or to incite to action: The basketball fans continued to egg their team on again and again.

The football fans were eager to egg their team on to victory; however, in their enthusiasm, each fan brought an egg to throw at their opponents which disturbed all of the other people who were in the stadium.

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Units related to: “egg”
oophoro-, oophor-
(Greek: ovary, egg [literally, "egg-carrier"; extended to mean ovary])
ovari-, ovario-, ova-, -ovaria, -ovarial
(Latin: egg)
ovi
(Latin: egg)
ovo-
(Latin: egg)
ovum-, ovu-
(Latin: egg)
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trophic egg
An egg, usually degenerate in form and inviable (useless as a living creature), which is fed to other members of the colony.
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