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Oviposit

Oˊvi-pos′it

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Oviposited
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Ovipositing
.]
[See
Ovum
, and
Posit
.]
To lay or deposit eggs; – said esp. of insects.

Oˊvi-pos′it

,
Verb.
T.
To deposit or lay (an egg).

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oviposit

oviposit

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Verb

oviposit (third-person singular simple present oviposits, present participle ovipositing, simple past and past participle oviposited)

  1. (intransitive) To lay eggs

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