oviposit
Meaning, Definition & Usage
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Prefix/Suffix
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O`vi*pos"it
intransitive verb
Etymology
See
Ovum
, and
Posit
.
Wordforms
imperfect
&
past participle
Oviposited
;
present participle
&
verbal noun
Ovipositing
Definitions
To lay or deposit eggs; -- said esp. of insects.
O`vi*pos"it
transitive verb
Definitions
To deposit or lay (an egg).
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