OVIPOSITOR


Meaning of OVIPOSITOR in English

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

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

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