English Explanatory Dictionary

ovipositor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tubular protruding organ for laying eggs.

Pronunciation

/əʊvɪˈpɒzɪtə/ /oʊvɪˈpɑzɪtɚ/

Word forms

ovipositor ovipositors

Etymology

From ovi- (“egg”) + Latin positor (“one who places”, agent noun form of pōnere).

Related words

oviposit oviposition
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