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ovipositor Definition


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ovipositor
noun
    1. In female insects: the egg-laying organ, which is often long and tube-like, at the rear end of the abdomen and which may be used for stinging or boring.
    2. In some female fishes: a similar organ, formed by the extension of the edges of the genital opening.
Etymology: 19c: from ovi- + Latin positor placer.



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