ovipositor

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Pronunciation

/əʊvɪˈpɒzɪtə/

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/əʊvɪˈpɒzɪtə/ · /oʊvɪˈpɑzɪtɚ/

Definition of ovipositor

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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.”

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From ovi- (“egg”) + Latin positor (“one who places”, agent noun form of pōnere).

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