Egg

Egg: An egg is an organic body, spherical or oblong, produced and laid by most multicellular animals, especially female birds. Protected by a shell, it contains the germ of an embryo and food reserves. The word "egg", without further mention, designates exclusively the hen's egg; the other eggs marketed must be sold with the mention of the origin of the animal: quail, duck, goose, plover, lapwing. Ostrich or crocodile eggs relate to...