egg-producing
adjectiveUK /ˈɛɡ prəˈdjuːsɪŋ/
US /ˈɛɡ prəˈduːsɪŋ/
Making eggs.
The egg-producing hens live in the barn.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Able to make eggs, as certain animals do.
Most birds are egg-producing animals.
3. Used to describe a farm or business that makes eggs to sell.
They run an egg-producing business with hundreds of chickens.
4. Related to the making of eggs in a body.
The egg-producing part of the fish is called the ovary.