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o⋅vi⋅pos⋅it

  [oh-vuh-poz-it, oh-vuh-poz-]
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–verb (used without object)
to deposit or lay eggs, esp. by means of an ovipositor.
Origin:
1810–20; ovi- + -posit < L positus (see posit )

Related forms:
o⋅vi⋅po⋅si⋅tion  [oh-vuh-puh-zish-uhn] , noun
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o·vi·pos·it   (ō'və-pŏz'ĭt)   
intr.v.   o·vi·pos·it·ed, o·vi·pos·it·ing, o·vi·pos·its
To lay eggs, especially by means of an ovipositor.
o'vi·po·si'tion (-pə-zĭsh'ən) n., o'vi·po·si'tion·al adj.
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Main Entry: ovi·pos·it
Pronunciation: 'O-v&-"päz-&t, "O-v&-'
Function: intransitive verb
: to lay eggs —used especiallyof insects —compare LARVIPOSIT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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