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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell biology
  3. cells
  4. germ cells
  5. ova
  6. egg shell

Preferred term

egg shell

Type

  • Topic

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • eggshell

Scope note

  • Use for the shell of reptiles, birds, or monotreme eggs; for the outermost covering of other eggs USE chorion.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/35939

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