clei·do·ic | \ klī-ˈdō-ik 
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\Definition of cleidoic
of an egg
: enclosed in a relatively impervious shell which reduces free exchange with the environment
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cleidoic
adjectiveclei·do·ic | \ klī-ˈdō-ik \
\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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The first known use of cleidoic was in 1929
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