oviposition

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oviposition

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From ovi- (“egg”) + Latin positiō (“the action of placing”).

noun oviposition

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

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noun process of laying eggs

Español	oviposición
Português	oviposição, ovoposição

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@misc{oviposition_2026,
  title = {oviposition},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oviposition},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}