Meaning

1 senses
  1. A device that resembles the preferred breeding site of mosquitoes, used to attract them and capture their eggs in scientific studies.

Origin

From ovi- (“egg”) + trap.

From ovi- (“egg”) + trap.

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Forms

plural: ovitraps
Singularovitrap
Pluralovitraps

regular

Word family

2 related words

See also

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