centi-. a combining form meaning âhundredthâ or âhundredâ: centiliter; centimeter; centipede.
An egg is an animal reproductive body that is spherical or ellipsoidal in shape. Inside the egg is the fertilized ovum that grows and develops as an embryo. It is produced and released outside of the animal body by fish, birds, snakes, insects, turtles, and other animals.
An egg is surrounded by a thin, hard shell. Inside, the egg yolk is suspended in the egg white by one or two spiral bands of tissue called the chalazae (from the Greek word ÏÎ¬Î»Î±Î¶Î±, meaning hailstone or hard lump).