v.
Pronunciation: ' ō -v ə - ˌ pä-z ə t, ˌ ō -v ə - '
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: probably back-formation from ovipositor
Date: 1816
: to lay eggs ― used especially of insects
– ovi · po · si · tion \ ˌ ō -v ə -p ə - ' zi-sh ə n \ noun
– ovi · po · si · tion · al \ - ' zish-n ə l, - ' zi-sh ə -n ə l \ adjective