noun
- plural of oviposition; the act or process by which a female insect or other animal deposits eggs
Usage: biology; entomology
Examples
- The mosquito's ovipositions occur on the surface of standing water.
- Scientists studied the ovipositions of various butterfly species to understand their breeding patterns.
- Multiple ovipositions by a single female can result in hundreds of offspring.
- The timing of ovipositions is crucial for the survival of insect larvae.
- Researchers observed the ovipositions of dragonflies near the pond's edge.