Definitions for ovipositorˌoʊ vəˈpɒz ɪ tər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•vi•pos•i•torˌoʊ vəˈpɒz ɪ tər(n.)
an organ at the end of the abdomen in certain female insects, through which eggs are deposited.
Category: Entomology
a similar organ in other creatures.
Category: Zoology
Princeton's WordNet
ovipositor(noun)
egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
Wiktionary
ovipositor(Noun)
A tubular protruding organ for laying eggs.
Origin: From ovum + positor.
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