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Meaning of ovipositor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
əʊvɪˈpɒzɪtə

Definitions

A tubular protruding organ for laying eggs.

Equivalents

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.
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