They are oviparous, with small clutches of four to five eggs being produced at a time.

"You know," he said when he returned, looking ridiculous with the small black clutch in his hand.

B'Elanna looked around at her small, dispirited clutch of engineers.

A small clutch of women came forward, faces drawn, eyes filled with fear.

Hagfish are sometimes seen curled around small clutches of eggs.

Now, the people that are still hanging around gather in small, wary clutches.

Additionally, the secondary female lays a smaller clutch which she is more likely to be able to rear on her own.

A little way away, the road curved and separated into a small clutch of alleys.

A small clutch of more rowdy guests crowded their way through to the dance floor.

The female arrives in response to these calls and deposits a small clutch of eggs on the exact spot from which the male was calling.