preoviposition

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adjective

Prior to oviposition.

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Meanings

adjectivepreoviposition (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePrior to oviposition.
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    Our results indicated that the performance of H. oblita was optimal at moderate temperatures (20°C and 25°C), and 25°C is considered as the optimal temperature for reproduction with insects exhibiting the shortest preoviposition period, 60% of the adult life was spent in oviposition, and most importantly, the most eggs were laid at this temperature.

    2015 July 8, Haoliang Chen et al., “Influence of Constant Temperature on Reproductive Parameters of Holotrichia oblita (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)”, in Journal of Insect Science, volume 15, →DOI

Origin

From pre- + oviposition.

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