CLEIDOIC


Meaning of CLEIDOIC in English

(ˈ)klī|dōik adjective

Etymology: Greek kleidoun to fasten, lock in (from kleid-, kleis key, bolt) + English -ic

of an egg : cut off or isolated from free exchange with the environment by reason of a more or less impervious shell

the eggs of birds are cleidoic

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