egged >> /ɛɡ/
Definition: [noun] An oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, usually containing a developing embryo. The eggs of birds are enclosed in a chalky shell, while those of reptiles are in a leathery membrane.
Example: When most birds incubate eggs, the females often produce high levels of prolactin, a hormone involved in parental behavior.
Definition: [noun] The female reproductive cell in animals and plants; an ovum.
Example: Scientists said yesterday that they had grown an unlimited supply of eggs from embryonic stem cells taken from both male and female embryos.
Definition: [noun] A decorative oval moulding, used alternately with triangular shapes.
Example: egg and dart moulding
Definition: [noun] A person of a specified kind.