Ovipositing

Ovipositing
Oviposit O`vi*pos"it, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Oviposited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ovipositing}.] [See {Ovum}, and {Posit}.] To lay or deposit eggs; -- said esp. of insects. [1913 Webster]

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  • Ovipositing — O vi*pos it*ing, Oviposition O vi*po*si tion, n. The depositing of eggs, esp. by insects. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Oviposition — Ovipositing O vi*pos it*ing, Oviposition O vi*po*si tion, n. The depositing of eggs, esp. by insects. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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