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Egg case

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egg podnounAn egg case, especially that of a locust.
oothecanounAn egg case of any of the orthopteroid insects (such as cockroaches and mantids).
egg bursternoun(entomology) The toothlike projection that an insect embryo uses to break the egg membrane when hatching
ant eggnounA small white egg-shaped pupa or cocoon of an ant.
shellnounA hard external covering of an animal.
nest eggnoun(figurative) A saving; a reserve of money.
endocopridnounA dung beetle that nests and lays eggs within a ball of dung
cicada casenounThe exuviae of a cicada left behind after emerging as an adult.
eggerynounA place where eggs are deposited, produced, sold or kept.
egglingnounA small, miniature, undersized, or underdeveloped egg.
layernounA single thickness of some material covering a surface.
wingcasenounAn elytron.
ovocleidinnounAny of a class of proteins involved in the formation of avian eggshells.
clipcagenounA small device for confining an insect to a leaf, mainly used in scientific studies.
eggstringnounA string of eggs produced by amphibians such as the midwife toad.
golden egg bugnounAny insect in the genus Phyllomorpha.
nestnounA structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
ovocalyxinnounAny of a class of proteins involved in the formation of avian eggshells.
casewormnounA worm or larva that makes a protective case for itself.
egglayernounAny organism that lays eggs, or is kept for that purpose.

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