Usage of "egg" | TermGallery

One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens.

Animal egg eaten as food.

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The female gamete of an animal or plant, capable of fusing with a male gamete to produce a zygote.

Usage of egg in English

Result: a fertilized egg with healthy mitochondria and its parents' nuclear DNA. 
 Reuters 

It's difficult to know which comes first in this particular chicken-or-egg scenario. 
 The Irish Times 

Fabergé was commissioned to create a new and original egg each year. 
 Angelopolis 

How much of the egg to use, however, is up for debate. 
 The Guardian 

The Commerce Commission has approved a three-way merger in the egg industry. 
 Radio NZ 

In one case, the discovery of the transmitter-egg led to useful intelligence. 
 The Guardian 

The key was using the proper amount of water in the egg. 
 Quarter share: a trader's tale from the golden age of the solar clipper 

Morbidity measures increased to some extent with egg intensity category, especially micro-haematuria. 
 Pubmed 

The impact of dairy, poultry, and egg production varied among smoking groups. 
 Pubmed 

Add the oil, water, egg yolks and vanilla essence to the mixture. 
 The South African 

Yes, for centuries, mankind has struggled to produce a perfectly boiled egg. 
 The Irish Times 

Whisk egg yolk, oil and water together and add to the flour. 
 The South African 

Three subjects tolerated known or possible accidental egg ingestions while receiving OIT. 
 Pubmed 

A flaccid Scotch egg and a tooth-shattering pastie were often cradled home. 
 The Irish Times 

Using a slotted spoon to drain the excess water of the egg. 
 The South African 

He slipped a china egg in there and let the hen return. 
 American empire: blood and iron 

Egg through the time

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New Zealand

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