o·vi·pos·it (  v -p z  t)intr.v. o·vi·pos·it·ed, o·vi·pos·it·ing, o·vi·pos·its To lay eggs, especially by means of an ovipositor. o vi·po·sition (-p-zshn) n.o vi·po·sition·al adj. |
oviposit [ˌəʊvɪˈpɒzɪt]
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (intr) (of insects and fishes) to deposit eggs through an ovipositor
[ovi- + positus, past participle of Latin pōnere to place]
oviposition [ˌəʊvɪpəˈzɪʃən] n
oviposit - To lay an egg.
See also related terms for lay.
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