Eggs

/ɛɡz/ noun

oval objects laid by birds and other animals, containing a developing baby and yellow yolk inside; often eaten as food.

From Old Norse 'egg,' derived from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning 'bird.' English took the Norse word rather than developing from Latin 'ovum,' which is why 'egg' doesn't sound Latin-based like 'ova' does.

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