OVIPOSITOR


Meaning of OVIPOSITOR in English

/oh'veuh poz"i teuhr/ , n.

1. (in certain female insects) an organ at the end of the abdomen, by which eggs are deposited.

2. a similar organ in other animals, as certain fishes.

[ 1810-20; OVIPOSIT + -OR 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .