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(ō′vi päz′it, ō′vi päz′it)

intransitive verb

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

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

Related Forms:

oviposition noun
ovipositional adjective

See oviposit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb o·vi·pos·it·ed, o·vi·pos·it·ing, o·vi·pos·its

To lay eggs, especially by means of an ovipositor.

Related Forms:

oˌvi·po·siˈtion (-pə-zĭshˈən) noun

oˌvi·po·siˈtion·al adjective

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