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ovitrapping

ovitrapping noun: the trapping of mosquitos in an ovitrap.

Noun

ovitrapping (uncountable)

  1. The trapping of mosquitos in an ovitrap.

Origin of ovitrapping

From ovi- (“egg”) + trapping.

Questions about ovitrapping

What does ovitrapping mean?
Ovitrapping means the trapping of mosquitos in an ovitrap.
What part of speech is ovitrapping?
Ovitrapping is a noun.

Words near ovitrapping in the dictionary

  1. ovistic
  2. ovistrip
  3. ovistrips
  4. ovists
  5. ovitrap
  6. ovitrapping
  7. ovitraps
  8. oviviviparity
  9. oviviviparous
  10. ovivorous
  11. ovo-

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