oviposit
[ oh-vuh-poz-it, oh-vuh-poz- ]
/ ˌoʊ vəˈpɒz ɪt, ˈoʊ vəˌpɒz- /
verb (used without object)
to deposit or lay eggs, especially by means of an ovipositor.
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OTHER WORDS FROM oviposit
o·vi·po·si·tion [oh-vuh-puh-zish-uhn], /ˌoʊ və pəˈzɪʃ ən/, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for oviposit
oviposit
/ (ˌəʊvɪˈpɒzɪt) /
verb
(intr) (of insects and fishes) to deposit eggs through an ovipositor
Derived forms of oviposit
oviposition (ˌəʊvɪpəˈzɪʃən), nounWord Origin for oviposit
C19: ovi- + positus, past participle of Latin pōnere to place
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