| Title | oviposit |
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ovi·pos·it \\ˈō-və-ˌpä-zət, ˌō-və-ˈ\\ intransitive verb ETYMOLOGY probably back-formation from ovipositor DATE 1816 : to lay eggs — used especially of insects • ovi·po·si·tion \\ˌō-və-pə-ˈzi-shən\\ noun • ovi·po·si·tion·al \\-ˈzish-nəl, -ˈzi-shə-nəl\\ adjective Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ovi·pos·it \ˈōvəˌpäzə̇t, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ intransitive verb Etymology: ov- + posit : to lay eggs — used especially of insects; compare larviposit • ovi·po·si·tion \ˌōvəpəˈzishən\ noun • ovi·po·si·tion·al \-shənəl, -shnəl\ adjective |
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