An egg is an organic vessel in which an embryo first begins to develop. In most birds, reptiles, insects, mollusks, fish, and monotremes, an egg is the zygote, resulting from fertilization of the ovum, which is expelled from the body and permitted to develop outside the body until the developing embryo can survive on its own.

For the pre-fertilization female reproductive cell often called an egg, as commonly depicted in impregnation scenes, please tag ovum instead.

List of egg dishes

• egg_(food) - A subset of the egg tag containing depictions of eggs being prepared, cooked, or served as food.
• fried_egg
• omelette
• poached_eggs
• scrambled_eggs

See also

• oviposition - The act of laying an egg.