Egger

/ˈɛɡər/ noun

Definition

A person or creature that hunts for or collects eggs, especially bird eggs from nests.

Etymology

From 'egg' + '-er' suffix (one who does something). This occupational term emerged to describe people engaged in egg gathering, a common practice in earlier centuries.

Kelly Says

Egg collectors were once so obsessed with gathering rare bird eggs that they nearly caused extinctions; the practice is now heavily regulated or illegal in most countries to protect endangered species.

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