ovipositor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əʊvɪˈpɒzɪtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /oʊvɪˈpɑzɪtɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From ovi- (“egg”) + Latin positor (“one who places”, agent noun form of pōnere).
Meanings
-
A tubular protruding organ for laying eggs.
I'm fascinated by a splendid European wasp - Rhyssa persuasoria (sabre wasp). […] It has a remarkable ovipositor. That's the multi-function "hypodermic needle" at the end of the abdomen, and, in this instance, it doubles the length of the wasp to about 8cm.
2019 September 15, Jonathan Amos, “Wasps: If you can't love them, at least admire them”, in BBC News:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ovipositors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (15)
ca oviscapte (tubular organ for laying eggs) · bg яйцеполага́ло (tubular organ for laying eggs) · it ovopositore (tubular organ for laying eggs) · mi pūtukuhua (tubular organ for laying eggs) · el ωοθέτης (tubular organ for laying eggs) · fi munanasetin (tubular organ for laying eggs) · nl ovipositor (tubular organ for laying eggs) · mk легалка (tubular organ for laying eggs) · es ovipositor (tubular organ for laying eggs) · ga ubhlonnaitheoir (tubular organ for laying eggs) · pt ovipositor (tubular organ for laying eggs) · el ωοαποθέτης (tubular organ for laying eggs) · mi pūwhānauhua (tubular organ for laying eggs) · fr ovipositeur (tubular organ for laying eggs) · nl legboor (tubular organ for laying eggs)