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Oviposition

{

Oˊvi-pos′it-ing

,

Oˊvi-po-si′tion

, }
Noun.
The depositing of eggs, esp. by insects.

Definition 2024


oviposition

oviposition

English

Female parasitic fly ovipositing into the abdomen of a worker honey bee

Noun

oviposition (usually uncountable, plural ovipositions)

  1. The process of laying eggs.

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