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oviposit

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To lay eggs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Qualifier: zoology or paraphilia

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ovi- (“egg”) + Latin pōsitus (“placed”), perfect passive participle of pōnere (“to place”).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: снасям яйца (snasjam jajca) — to lay eggs
  • Italian: ovideporre — to lay eggs
  • Portuguese: ovipositar — to lay eggs
  • Portuguese: ovopositar — to lay eggs
  • Spanish: ovipositar — to lay eggs