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ovipositor
- Main Entry:
- ovi·pos·i·tor

- Pronunciation:
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\ˈō-və-ˌpä-zə-tər, ˌō-və-ˈ\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- New Latin, from Latin ov- + positor one that places, from ponere to place
— more at position
- Date:
- 1816
: a specialized organ (as of an insect) for depositing eggs
— see insect illustration
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