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oviposit

/oh-vuh-poz-it, oh-vuh-poz-/US // ˌoʊ vəˈpɒz ɪt, ˈoʊ vəˌpɒz- //UK // (ˌəʊvɪˈpɒzɪt) //

卵巢,排卵期,排卵,卵生

Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to deposit or lay eggs, especially by means of an ovipositor.

Examples

  • The species which oviposit on larger plants or trees are inclosed in a gauze bag tied over the branch.

  • The female soon begins to oviposit—the eggs, as fast as they are dropped, being carried away into the nurseries by the workers.

  • The beetles appear outside in April and May, and probably oviposit soon afterward.

  • The wasp tried to oviposit into the egg case but was upset and pursued by the cockroach.

  • But a considerable number oviposit in larv which lie concealed where so short an instrument could not possibly approach them.