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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > zoology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > oviposition > egg masses
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > oviposition > egg masses
Fields of Study > physiology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > oviposition > egg masses
Fields of Study > physiology > reproduction > animal reproduction > oviposition > egg masses
Preferred Term:

egg masses

Definition:
The group of eggs (ova) laid by a female in a single egg-laying event.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
oviposition
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • egg pods
  • oothecae
  • egg cases
  • egg clutches
  • egg mass (clutch)
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/982
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