11 Terms
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Eggs
cryptic coloration
Food (other); Eggs
Pigmentation that closely matches the colour and pattern of the surrounding environment.
cylindrical
Food (other); Eggs
Refers to the cylinder-like shape of some eggs, such as those of the hummingbird.
determinate layer
Food (other); Eggs
A bird that will not replace eggs removed from the nest. She lays a fixed number of eggs.
duck eggs
Food (other); Eggs
Duck eggs look like chicken eggs, but are larger: As with chicken eggs, they are sold in sizes ranging from small to jumbo. The egg white is more transparent, without the yellowish tinge of a ...
egg
Food (other); Eggs
A chamber that provides nourishment and protection for the growth and development of the embryo inside it.
egg products
Food (other); Eggs
Some food service operations purchase eggs out of the shell for convenience. These processed products can be whole eggs, yolks only or whites only, and are known as egg products. Egg products can be ...
