Meaning & use
oviposition
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The act of laying eggs, especially by an insect or other invertebrate using a specialized organ called an ovipositor.
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The wasp's long ovipositor allows for oviposition deep inside the bark of a tree.
Researchers observed the butterfly's oviposition on the underside of milkweed leaves.
A note on using this word
A technical biology term; rarely used outside entomology or zoology texts.
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egg-laying
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