Oviposition

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The process or instance of ovipositing, laying eggs. uncountable, usually

    "If an opsiblastic egg is produced by an individual, it is usually the last oviposition by that animal even if it is also the first."

Synonyms

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ovideposition

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"If an opsiblastic egg is produced by an individual, it is usually the last oviposition by that animal even if it is also the first."

Etymology

From oviposit + -ion, from ovi- (“egg”) + Latin pōsitus (“placed”).

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