Definition of Oviposit. Meaning of Oviposit. Synonyms of Oviposit

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Definition of Oviposit

Oviposit
Oviposit O`vi*pos"it, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Oviposited; p. pr. & vb. n. Ovipositing.] [See Ovum, and Posit.] To lay or deposit eggs; -- said esp. of insects.
Oviposit
Oviposit O`vi*pos"it, v. t. To deposit or lay (an egg).

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- visible. Sezen, Uzay (22 July 2012). "Two ichneumon wasps competing to oviposit". Retrieved 24 July 2012. Sezen, Uzay. "Giant ichneumon wasp ovipositing"...
- feeds on most plants found within its habitat but the females selectively oviposit on young inflorescence of crucifers. Mating is usually controlled by females...
- completes up to 2. Female wasps lay on average 42 eggs, preferring to oviposit into host eggs younger than 3 days old. Males hatch first and mate with...
- name applied to unrelated caterpillars in the family Psychidae. The moths oviposit almost exclusively on trees in the plant family Rosaceae, particularly...
- mating, females use habitat and food quality to determine where they will oviposit their eggs. Papilio xuthus is a member of the genus Papilio. It is of the...
- find a suitable surface, female large whites oviposit two to three days following co****tion. They oviposit approximately six to seven times in eight days...
- insects or zooplankton and one that contains several rocks or plants to oviposit eggs on. It has been studied by prevalence of water striders in varying...
- 76 mm (3.0 in) in length with a wingspan up to 80 mm (3.1 in). Females oviposit in aquatic vegetation, eggs laid beneath the water surface. Nymphs (naiads)...
- negative factor in its use as a biocontrol agent is that it is known to oviposit in grapefruit in the state of Florida. This has resulted in quarantines...
- hydroxycinnamic acids may help explain why many types of swallowtails choose to oviposit on the plants that they choose. ****ebush swallowtails gain sustenance...