cleidoic egg
/ (klaɪˈdəʊɪk) /
noun
the egg of birds and insects, which is enclosed in a protective shell limiting the exchange of water, gases, etc
Word Origin for cleidoic egg
C20: from Greek
kleidoun to lock up, from
kleid-, kleis key
Words nearby cleidoic egg
cleido-,
cleidocostal,
cleidocranial,
cleidocranial dysostosis,
cleidoic,
cleidoic egg,
cleisthenes,
cleisto-,
cleistocarp,
cleistocarpous,
cleistogamous