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

I dictated to a companion my notes of these observations and so was able to get rather a complete record of the process of oviposition.

From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Weed, Clarence M.

Temporary oviducts are formed between the “sperm-duct” and the germinal epithelium at each oviposition.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various

There is continual oviposition, the queen laying over eighty thousand eggs in twenty-four hours, or one egg every second.

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

Thus, courtship could occur in June, oviposition in July and August, and hatching from August to September.

From Natural History of the Salamander, Aneides hardii by Johnston, Richard F.

Results of studies to determine the time of oviposition of the chestnut weevils.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 by Northern Nut Growers Association