oviposit Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

Webster 1913