oviposit

verb ovi·pos·it \ˈō-və-ˌpä-zət, ˌō-və-ˈ\

Definition of OVIPOSIT

intransitive verb

: to lay eggs —used especially of insects

— ovi·po·si·tion \ˌō-və-pə-ˈzi-shən\ noun

— ovi·po·si·tion·al \-ˈzish-nəl, -ˈzi-shə-n^əl\ adjective

probably back-formation from ovipositor

First Known Use: 1816

Medical Dictionary

intransitive verb ovi·pos·it \ˈō-və-ˌpäz-ət, ˌō-və-ˈ\

: to lay eggs—used especially of insects; compare larviposit

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