ovipositor
ovipositor · ovipositors
A tubular protruding organ for laying eggsA tubular protruding organ for laying eggs.
UK/əʊvɪˈpɒzɪtə/US/oʊvɪˈpɑzɪtɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesA tubular protruding organ for laying eggs.
egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From ovi- (“egg”) + Latin positor (“one who places”, agent noun form of pōnere).From ovi- (“egg”) + Latin positor (“one who places”, agent noun form of pōnere).
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Forms
plural: ovipositors| Singular | ovipositor |
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