ovipositor
UK/əʊvɪˈpɒzɪtə/US/oʊvɪˈpɑzɪtɚ/
ovipositor noun: a tubular protruding organ for laying eggs.
Noun
ovipositor (plural ovipositors)
- 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.2019 September 15, Jonathan Amos, “Wasps: If you can't love them, at least admire them”, in BBC News
ovipositor meaning in Tamil
ovipositor in Tamil
- முட்டையிடு குழாய், சூலிடப்படுத்தி, முட்டையிடும் உறுப்பு
Forms of ovipositor
| plural | ovipositors |
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Origin of ovipositor
From ovi- (“egg”) + Latin positor (“one who places”, agent noun form of pōnere).
Questions about ovipositor
- What does ovipositor mean?
- Ovipositor means a tubular protruding organ for laying eggs.
- What is ovipositor in Tamil?
- Ovipositor in Tamil is முட்டையிடு குழாய், சூலிடப்படுத்தி, முட்டையிடும் உறுப்பு. See Ovipositor meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ovipositor?
- Ovipositor is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ovipositor?
- Ovipositor is pronounced /əʊvɪˈpɒzɪtə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of ovipositor?
- The plural of ovipositor is ovipositors.
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