Meaning of ovipositor | Babel Free
əʊvɪˈpɒzɪtəEquivalents
Català
oviscapte
Español
ovipositor
Suomi
munanasetin
Gaeilge
ubhlonnaitheoir
Italiano
ovopositore
Nederlands
legboor
Polski
pokładełko
Português
ovipositor
Examples
“I'm fascinated by a splendid European wasp - Rhyssa persuasoria (sabre wasp). […] It has a remarkable ovipositor. That's the multi-function "hypodermic needle" at the end of the abdomen, and, in this instance, it doubles the length of the wasp to about 8cm.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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