- Oviposition
- Ovipositing O`vi*pos"it*ing, Oviposition O`vi*po*si"tion, n. The depositing of eggs, esp. by insects. [1913 Webster]
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Oviposition
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oviposition — [ɔvipozisjɔ̃] n. f. ÉTYM. 1965; de 2. ovi , et position, d après ovipositeur. ❖ ♦ Didact. (zool.). Action de déposer les œufs dans certains milieux (nid, poche incubatrice, etc.) en vue de leur développement optimum (amphibiens … Encyclopédie Universelle
Oviposition — The process of oviposition in Dolichomitus imperator: 1 Tapping with her antennae the wasp listens for the vibrations that indicate a host is present; 2 With the longer ovipositor, the Wasp drills a hole through the bark; 3 The wasp inserts the… … Wikipedia
oviposition-site preference — oviposition site preference. См. предпочтение по субстрату для откладывания яиц. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
oviposition — noun see oviposit … New Collegiate Dictionary
oviposition — n. [L. ovum, egg; ponere, to place] The act of depositing eggs … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
oviposition — See oviposit. * * * … Universalium
oviposition — noun The process of laying eggs … Wiktionary
oviposition — Act of laying or depositing eggs by insects. * * * ovi·po·si·tion .ō və pə zish ən n the act or an instance of ovipositing ovi·po·si·tion·al zish nəl, ən əl adj * * * ovi·po·si·tion (o″vĭ pə zĭґshən) [ovi + L. ponere to… … Medical dictionary
oviposition — əʊvɪpÉ™ zɪʃn n. laying of eggs … English contemporary dictionary
oviposition — ovi·po·si·tion … English syllables
