Embryonic Structure
egg shell
egg shell
Subclass of:
Animal Structures
Definitions related to egg shell:
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A hard or leathery calciferous exterior covering of an egg.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Thin, brittle, exterior covering of the egg of a bird or reptile.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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