The meaning of Oviposit

Oviposit – definition

verb
(especially of an insect) lay an egg or eggs.
Usage examples:
Larger females have the potential to oviposit on a greater number of hosts

产卵

Legboor, Eieren leggen

Pondre

Eiablage

ओविपोसिट, अंडे देना

Ovoposito

난자, 알을 낳다

Яйцекладка, Откладывать яйца

Poner huevos

Word origin

early 19th century: from ovi- ‘egg’ + Latin posit- ‘placed’ (from the verb ponere ).

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noun
Of or relating to oviposition.

verb
(especially of an insect) lay an egg or eggs.
Usage examples:
Larger females have the potential to oviposit on a greater number of hosts

verb
(especially of an insect) lay an egg or eggs.
Usage examples:
Larger females have the potential to oviposit on a greater number of hosts

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