ovitrap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

ovitrap ovitraps

Etymology

From ovi- (“egg”) + trap.

Related words

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