cleidoic

adjective clei·do·ic \klī-ˈdō-ik\

Definition of CLEIDOIC

of an egg

: enclosed in a relatively impervious shell which reduces free exchange with the environment

Greek kleidoun to fasten, lock in, from kleid-, kleis key — more at clavicle

First Known Use: 1931

Medical Dictionary

adjective clei·do·ic \klī-ˈdō-ik\

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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