ˌoviˈposit

/ ˌəʊvɪˈpɒzɪt, ˌəʊvɪpəˈzɪʃən /

verb

1. (intr) (of insects and fishes) to deposit eggs through an ovipositor

Other Word Forms

• oviposition noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ˌoviˈposit¹

C19: _ovi- + positus, past participle of Latin pōnere to place