"egglayer" meaning in English

See egglayer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: egglayers [plural]
Etymology: egg + layer Etymology templates: {{compound|en|egg|layer}} egg + layer Head templates: {{en-noun}} egglayer (plural egglayers)
  1. Any organism that lays eggs, or is kept for that purpose. Related terms: livebearer
    Sense id: en-egglayer-en-noun-L1952HMc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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