Egg may refer to the following:
Biology
- Egg (biology), an ovum together with its shell or outer layer, internal membranes and nutrients for the embryo. In most Birds and Reptiles an egg ( Latin ovum) is the Zygote, resulting from Fertilization of the Ovum.
- Egg cell or ovum, a haploid female reproductive cell or gamete. An ovum (plural ova) is a Haploid Female reproductive cell or Gamete.
Food
- Egg (food), usually chicken eggs, but also those of other birds and turtles, as well as those of fish
- Chocolate egg, a confectionery made primarily of chocolate often associated with Easter, the Easter Bunny and Easter Eggs
Geography
Entertainment
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Other
- Egg (car), a defunct Swiss car make
- Augustus Egg, a Victorian artist
- Oval, any curve resembling an egg or an ellipse
- An egg, a word for a type of sewing tool, used for darning
- EG&G, a U. An egg is a round or oval body laid by the female of many animals consisting of an Ovum surrounded by layers of Membranes and an outer casing which acts to nourish Chocolate ( pronounced or /-ˈələt/ comprises a number of raw and processed foods that are produced from the seed of the tropical Cacao tree Egg Island is an uninhabited island officially an Islet, comprising 800 m² acres in the Bahamas. Egg is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Egg an der Günz is a municipality in the district of Unterallgäu in Bavaria, Germany. Egg is a town in the Bregenzerwald, Vorarlberg, Austria, part of the district Bregenz. The Egg is a performing arts venue in Albany New York resembling an egg. See also The Egg (funk band for the electronic band Egg were an English Progressive rock band formed in January 1969 Egg is the 1970 debut album of British band Egg. Track listing "Bulb" – 009 "While Growing My Eggs was a Washington DC based indie rock band centered around Andrew Beaujon Mr Egg is a Scottish musician credited as being one of the founding fathers of UK Acid House music Egg or Egg & Egli was a Swiss car make in business from 1896 to 1919 Augustus Leopold Egg ( 21 May 1816 in London, England &ndash 26 March 1863) was a Victorian artist best known for his modern In geometry an oval or ovoid (from Latin ovum, 'egg' is any Curve resembling an egg or an Ellipse. Darning is a Sewing technique for repairing holes or worn areas in fabric or Knitting with needle and thread alone EG&G is a US national Defense contractor and provider of management and technical services S. defense contractor
- Egg Banking plc, an online bank in the United Kingdom
- Eggs (film), a film by Norwegian director Bent Hamer
- Egg (magazine), a Japanese magazine
- EGG, the Arts Show, a former program on PBS
- EGG may stand for electrogastrogram, which records the electrical activity of the stomach muscles during peristalsis
- Elemental Gimmick Gear, a Sega Dreamcast game
- Eggs, the name of extension modules in the Chicken Scheme implementation
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Dictionary
egg
-noun
- (zoology, countable) An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, snakes, insects and other animals housing the embryo during its development.
- (countable) The egg of a domestic fowl as an item of food.
- (uncountable) The contents of one or more (hen's usually) eggs as a culinary ingredient, etc.
- (biology, countable) The female primary cell, the ovum.
- (mildly pejorative, slang) A woman of Caucasian (Western) nature, who has a desire to learn and immerse herself in the Asian Culture.
-verb
- To throw eggs at.
- (with "on"): To encourage, incite, urge, especially to a foolish act.
- To dip in or coat with beaten egg (cooking).
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