Definition: The term "clutch" is used to describe the collective eggs that a bird lays at one time. For example, if a bird lays 5 eggs, then she has laid a clutch of 5.
Examples:
My Lovebirds recently laid a clutch of 6 fertile eggs!
Clutch
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