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clei⋅do⋅ic

  [klahy-doh-ik]
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–adjective Embryology.
isolated from the environment, as certain eggs enclosed within a shell or membrane.
Origin:
1930–35; < Gk kleido(ûn) to lock up (v. deriv. of kleís (gen. kleidós) bolt, key) + -ic
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Main Entry: clei·do·ic
Pronunciation: klI-'dO-ik
Function: adjective
of an egg : enclosed in a relatively impervious shell whichreduces free exchange with the environment cleidoic>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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