cleidoic
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.clei·do·ic
adjective \klī-ˈdō-ik\Definition of CLEIDOIC
of an egg : enclosed in a relatively impervious shell which reduces free exchange with the environment
Origin of CLEIDOIC
Greek kleidoun to fasten, lock in, from kleid-, kleis key — more at clavicle
First Known Use: 1931
clei·do·ic
adjective \klī-ˈdō-ik\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CLEIDOIC
of an egg : enclosed in a relatively impervious shell which reduces free exchange with the environment <the eggs of birds are cleidoic>
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