Egglike

/ˈɛɡˌlaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling an egg in shape, appearance, color, or texture.

Etymology

From 'egg' + '-like' suffix (similar to), a productive English pattern for creating adjectives that describe similarity to something.

Kelly Says

Scientists who study eggs in nature—from dinosaur fossils to sea turtle nests—use 'egglike' to describe objects before determining if they're actually eggs, allowing natural history museums to catalog mysterious ancient shapes.

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