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Definition of: oviposit
(ō′vi·poz′it) v.i.
1. Biol. To lay eggs.
2. Entomol. To deposit eggs by means of an ovipositor. [<OVI- + L positus, pp. of ponere place]
—o·vi·po·si·tion (ō′vi·pə·zish′·ən) noun
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