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单词 oviposit
释义

oviposit

[ oh-vuh-poz-it, oh-vuh-poz- ]
/ ˌoʊ vəˈpɒz ɪt, ˈoʊ vəˌpɒz- /

verb (used without object)

to deposit or lay eggs, especially by means of an ovipositor.

Origin of oviposit

1810–20; ovi- + -posit<Latin positus (see posit)

OTHER WORDS FROM oviposit

o·vi·po·si·tion [oh-vuh-puh-zish-uhn], /ˌoʊ və pəˈzɪʃ ən/, noun

Words nearby oviposit

ovigenesis, Ovimbundu, ovine, ovipara, oviparous, oviposit, ovipositor, ovisac, OV language, ovo-, ovoid
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Example sentences from the Web for oviposit

  • The species which oviposit on larger plants or trees are inclosed in a gauze bag tied over the branch.

    Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects|C. V. Riley
  • The female soon begins to oviposit—the eggs, as fast as they are dropped, being carried away into the nurseries by the workers.

    The Dawn of Reason|James Weir

British Dictionary definitions for oviposit

oviposit
/ (ˌəʊvɪˈpɒzɪt) /

verb

(intr) (of insects and fishes) to deposit eggs through an ovipositor

Derived forms of oviposit

oviposition (ˌəʊvɪpəˈzɪʃən), noun

Word Origin for oviposit

C19: ovi- + positus, past participle of Latin pōnere to place
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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