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ovipositor

ovi·po·si·tor

UK/əʊvɪˈpɒzɪtə/ US/oʊvɪˈpɑzɪtɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes

Origin

From ovi- (“egg”) + Latin positor (“one who places”, agent noun form of pōnere).

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