ovipositor

o·vi·pos·i·tor  (v-pz-tr)

n.

1. A tubular structure, usually concealed but sometimes extending outside the abdomen, with which many female insects deposit eggs.

2. A similar organ of certain fishes.

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ovipositor [ˌəʊvɪˈpɒzɪtə]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the egg-laying organ of most female insects, consisting of a pair of specialized appendages at the end of the abdomen

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a similar organ in certain female fishes, formed by an extension of the edges of the genital opening

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ovipositor  (v-pz-tr)

A tube in many female insects that extends from the end of the abdomen and is used to lay eggs.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ovipositor - egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes organ - a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

Translations

ovipositor

n → Legebohrer m, → Legestachel m