preovipositional

adjective

Prior to egglaying

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Meanings

adjectivepreovipositional (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePrior to egglaying

Origin

From pre- + ovipositional.

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APA

preovipositional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preovipositional

MLA

“preovipositional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preovipositional. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preovipositional,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preovipositional.

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