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ovi·posit (ō′vi päz′it, ō′vi päz′it)

intransitive verb

to deposit or lay eggs, esp. by means of an ovipositor

Etymology: < ovi- + L positus, pp. of ponere, to place: see position

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  • female: All molting ticks and ovipositing females were stored in cottonwool-plugged vials in an incubator, at a temperature of ca.
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