OVIPOSIT


Meaning of OVIPOSIT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈō-və-ˌpä-zət, ˌō-və-ˈ ]

intransitive verb

Etymology: probably back-formation from ovipositor

Date: 1816

: to lay eggs — used especially of insects

• ovi·po·si·tion ˌō-və-pə-ˈzi-shən noun

• ovi·po·si·tion·al -ˈzish-nəl, -ˈzi-shə-n ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.