English dictionary
ovipositor
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The organ with which many insects and some other animals deposit their eggs. Some ichneumon files have a long ovipositor fitted to pierce the eggs or larvæ of other insects, in order to lay their own eggs within the same.
Source: webster1913