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.
The egg is said to have a corona,27 a. crown, and to be accompanied by attendant cells.28 It is holy, set. apart and above, the queen to the sperm's king. The egg is also. passive, which means it must depend on sperm for rescue.