1. to lay or deposit eggs
Usage: biological/scientific

Examples

• The butterfly will oviposit on the underside of leaves.
• Female mosquitoes oviposit in standing water.
• The scientist observed the insect oviposit in the laboratory.
• Many fish species oviposit in shallow waters during spring.
• The researcher documented where the beetles prefer to oviposit.
• Birds typically oviposit in carefully constructed nests.