Pyriform Pear-shaped. The term is used, somewhat inaccurately, to describe the shape of those eggs which are tapered towards one end, such as those of the wader groups. Search Bird Dictionary From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver
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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver