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Eggs , Eggs
One of the few references to the egg in the Bible, and the only injunction connected with it, is the command to drive away the dam before taking… Egg Membrane , egg membrane The layer of material that covers an animal egg cell. Primary membranes develop in the ovary and cover the egg surface in addition to th… Supernormal Stimulus , supernormal stimulus
1. (in animal behaviour) A stimulus that produces a more vigorous response than the normal stimulus eliciting that particular re… Reproduction , An essential attribute of any species or population is the ability to produce a succeeding generation. As the first vertebrates to set foot on land,… Encyclopedia.com. , yolk / yōk/ • n. the yellow internal part of a bird's egg, which is surrounded by the white, is rich in protein and fat, and nourishes the developing… brood , brood / broōd/ • n. a family of young animals, esp. of a bird, produced at one hatching or birth: a brood of chicks. ∎ bee or wasp larvae. ∎ inf. all…
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