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Vocabulary Entry
egg
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A round or oval object laid by female birds, reptiles, and some mammals, containing a developing embryo.
Example Sentences
"I had a breakfast of scrambled eggs."
"The hen laid her first egg."
"We found a bluebird egg in the nest."
V
verb
To produce or lay eggs.
Example Sentences
"The turtle eggs were buried in the sand."
"She plans to egg the hens this spring."
"The fish will egg in the shallow water."