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Word of the day
for October 16
egg n
  1. (countable, zoology)
    1. An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, housing the embryo within a membrane or shell during its development.
      1. (specifically, countable) The edible egg (sense 1.1) of a domestic fowl such as a duck, goose, or, especially, a chicken; (uncountable) the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food.
      2. (by extension, countable) A food item shaped to resemble an egg (sense 1.1.1), such as a chocolate egg.
    2. (also cytology) Synonym of ovum (“the female gamete of an animal”); an egg cell.
  2. (countable) A thing which looks like or is shaped like an egg (sense 1.1).
    1. A swelling on one's head, usually large or noticeable, resulting from an injury.
    2. (architecture) Chiefly in egg and dart: an ornamental oval moulding alternating in a row with dart or triangular shapes.
    3. (chiefly sports) A score of zero; specifically (cricket), a batter's failure to score; a duck egg or duck's egg.
    4. (military, dated) A bomb or mine.
  3. (countable, figuratively)
    1. Senses relating to people.
      1. (informal, dated) A person; a fellow. [...]
      2. (Internet slang, derogatory, dated) A user of the microblogging service Twitter identified by the default avatar (historically an image of an egg (sense 1.1.1)) rather than a custom image; hence, a newbie or noob.
      3. (transgender slang) A person regarded as having not yet realized they are transgender, or who has not yet come out as transgender or is in the early stages of transitioning; also, one's lack of awareness that one is transgender.
      4. (New Zealand, derogatory) A foolish or obnoxious person.
      5. (derogatory, obsolete) A young person.
    2. (archaic) Something regarded as containing a (usually bad) thing at an early stage.
    3. (computing) One of the blocks of data injected into a program's address space for use by certain forms of shellcode, such as "omelettes". […]

Today is recognized by the United Nations as World Food Day to highlight the importance of food security and good nutrition, and the need for action against hunger.

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