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oviposition

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
ovipo-si-tion
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process or instance of ovipositing, laying eggs.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ovi- (“egg”) + Latin positiō (“the action of placing”).

Usage

Derived Forms

ovipositional postoviposition preoviposition

Frequently Paired Words

ovipositor

Questions

What does oviposition mean?
The process or instance of ovipositing, laying eggs.
Where does oviposition come from?
From ovi- (“egg”) + Latin positiō (“the action of placing”).

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