n.
Pronunciation: ' ō -v ə - ˌ pä-z ə -t ə r, ˌ ō -v ə - '
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin ov- + positor one that places, from ponere to place ― more at POSITION
Date: 1816
: a specialized organ (as of an insect) for depositing eggs ― see INSECT illustration