oviposition

American  

[oh-vuh-puh-zish-uhn] / ˌoʊ və pəˈzɪʃ ən /

noun

1. the act or process of depositing or laying eggs, especially by means of an ovipositor.

   At oviposition, the turtle's eggs pass between the bones of her pelvis into the sandy hole she has dug.

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Etymology

Origin of oviposition

First recorded in 1800–10; ovi- ( def. ) + position ( def. )

Example Sentences

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oviposition

Applications of sprays containing 6 pounds of 50 percent DDT wettable powder per 100 gallons of water just previous to and during the oviposition period have proved effective against this pest.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 by Northern Nut Growers Association

The eggs of some of the Agrions are bright apple-green, but I cannot be sure that I have ever seen them in the very act of oviposition.

From Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses by A. S. (Alpheus Spring) Packard

Corpora lutea undergo rapid involution following oviposition and, after two to three weeks, are little more than small puckerings on the ovarian epithelium.

From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by John M. Legler

These conventions always take place after oviposition, and careful and repeated observation has shown me that they are not connected with procreation or alimentation.

From The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals by James Weir

Egg-guide: Orthoptera; two small pointed prolongations of the ventral portion of the 8th abdominal segment, between upper and lower valves, used in oviposition.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith