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ovi·pos·i·tor
\ˈōvəˌpäzə̇d.ə(r), ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: oviposit + -or
: a specialized organ for depositing eggs in a position suitable for their development that is frequent in insects, consists of three pairs of unjointed styles at the end of the abdomen of the female, and forms a boring apparatus with which a hole (as in the ground or in a plant) is made where one or more eggs may be placed — see insect illustration |