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From ovi- (“egg”) + Latin positor (“one who places”, agent noun form of pōnere).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ovipositor
Today it means: A tubular protruding organ for laying eggs. Full definition →
Today it means: A tubular protruding organ for laying eggs. Full definition →
From ovi- (“egg”) + Latin positor (“one who places”, agent noun form of pōnere).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.