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Meaning of "oviposition" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVIPOSITION

oviposition  [ˌəʊvɪpəˈzɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVIPOSITION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oviposition is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OVIPOSITION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Oviparity

Oviparous animals are animals that lay eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, reptiles, all birds, the monotremes, and most insects, some molluscs and arachnids. Five modes of reproduction can be differentiated based on relations between zygote and parents: ▪ Ovuliparity: fecundation is external ▪ Oviparity: fecundation is internal, the female lays zygotes as eggs with important vitellus ▪ Ovo-viviparity: or oviparity with retention of zygotes in the female’s body or in the male’s body, but there are no trophic interactions between zygote and parents. In the sea horse, zygotes are retained in the male’s ventral "marsupium". In the frog Rhinoderma darwinii, the zygotes developed in the vocal sac. In the frog Rheobatrachus, zygotes developed in the stomach. ▪ Histotrophic viviparity: the zygotes developed in the female’s oviducts, but find their nutriments by oophagy or adelphophagy. ▪ Hemotrophic viviparity: nutriments are provided by the female, often through placenta.

Definition of oviposition in the English dictionary

The definition of oviposition in the dictionary is the act of depositing eggs through an ovipositor.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVIPOSITION


apposition
ˌæpəˈzɪʃən
composition
ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən
deposition
ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən
disposition
ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən
electrodeposition
ɪˈlektrəʊˌdepəˈzɪʃən
exposition
ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən
imposition
ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən
interposition
ˌɪntəpəˈzɪʃən
juxtaposition
ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən
opposition
ˌɒpəˈzɪʃən
position
pəˈzɪʃən
predisposition
ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃən
preposition
ˌprɛpəˈzɪʃən
presupposition
ˌpriːsʌpəˈzɪʃən
proposition
ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən
reposition
ˌriːpəˈzɪʃən
superimposition
ˌsuːpərˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən
superposition
ˌsuːpəpəˈzɪʃən
supposition
ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən
transposition
ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVIPOSITION

ovicide
Ovid
Ovidian
oviducal
oviduct
oviductal
Oviedo
oviferous
oviform
ovigerous
ovine
oviparity
oviparous
oviparously
oviposit
ovipositional
ovipositor
oviraptor
ovisac
ovist

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVIPOSITION

accreditation
acquisition
addition
ambition
audition
competition
condition
definition
edition
exhibition
expedition
ignition
in a position
in addition
in mint condition
limited edition
nutrition
recognition
tradition
transition
tuition

Synonyms and antonyms of oviposition in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oviposition» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVIPOSITION

Find out the translation of oviposition to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oviposition from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oviposition» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

产卵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oviposición
570 millions of speakers

English

oviposition
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

oviposition
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وضع البيض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

яйцекладка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oviposição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

oviposition
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ponte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oviposisi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eiablage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

産卵
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

산란
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oviposition
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đẻ trứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

oviposition
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Oviposition
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ovıpozisyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ovideposizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

składanie jaj
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

яйцекладка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

depunerea pontei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

την ωοτοκία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oviposition
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

äggläggning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oviposition
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oviposition

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVIPOSITION»

The term «oviposition» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.840 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVIPOSITION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oviposition

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVIPOSITION»

Discover the use of oviposition in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oviposition and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Blow Fly Oviposition (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in ...
The objective of this research was to determine whether blow flies of mid-Michigan demonstrate nocturnal oviposition, and if so, under what conditions.
Kristi Nichole Zurawski, 2008
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Attempt at concentrating red oak borer eggs by providing ...
Apparently tape color was not a factor in oviposition— 31 eggs were laid under black and 26 under white tape. No eggs were laid by red oak borers under tape wrapped around trees with dead tops; all eggs were deposited under tape ...
Jimmy R. Galford, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station (Radnor, Pa.), United States. Forest Service, 1977
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The Effects of Conspecifics on the Selection of Oviposition ...
Oviposition site selection is often time-constrained and potentially dangerous ( Lima and Dill 1990, Magnhagen 1991) and so, using conspecifics as cues may be a profitable method of reducing search costs (Stamps 2001). One trait of ...
Catherine J. Byers, 2007
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Factors Influencing the Oviposition Decisions of the ...
The choice made by a gravid female mosquito of where to place her eggs directly relates to her reproductive fitness; she must choose the appropriate resource to increase the chances of her offspring's survival.
Christine Speirs, 2007
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Biology of the Plant Bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae): Pests, ...
by another egg predator, C lividipennis (Bae and Pathak 1966). Some species show a distinct preference in their oviposition sites — for example, Brachynotocoris punc- ticornis for lenticels of European ash (Wheeler and Henry 1980b). Others ...
‎2001
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Sturkie's Avian Physiology
chickens and Japanese quail, while passive immunization with PGE1 antiserum delays oviposition in the hen. Further evidence to suggest that prostaglandins mediate the oviposition-inducing activity of arginine vasotocin is provided by the  ...
G. Causey Whittow, 1999
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Chemoecology of Insect Eggs and Egg Deposition
Insect females release the glandular or faecal pheromone either directly with the egg or mark the oviposition substrate adjacent to the egg. Larvae emit pheromones affecting oviposition of conspecific females from exocrine glands, faeces, ...
Monika Hilker, Torsten Meiners, 2008
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Aquatic Entomology
Iill Lancaster & Barbara I. Downes 2013. Published 2013 by Oxford University Press. Figure 11.3 Eggs of an aquatic hemipteran, the water scorpion. 11.1 Introduction Oviposition is the term used to describe laying of eggs. Once an egg is laid, ...
Jill Lancaster, Barbara J. Downes, 2013
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Handbook of Natural Pesticides: Pheromono
Bentley, M. D., McDaniel, I. N., Lee, H.-P., Stiehl, B., and Yatagai, M., Studies of Aedes triseriatus oviposition attractants produced by larvae of Aedes triseriatus and Aedes atropalpus (Diptera: Culicidae), J. Med. Entomol., 13, 112, 1976. 237.
E. David Morgan, N. Bhushan Mandava, 1988
10
Behavioral Genetics of the Fly (Drosophila Melanogaster)
Mating induces an increase in oviposition rates. A major factor in this oviposition increase is the transfer of SP, acting on fru+/ppk+ sensory neurons through SPR along the female reproductive tract, identical to the sensory neurons involved in ...
Josh Dubnau, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVIPOSITION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oviposition is used in the context of the following news items.
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How flowers use scent and nectar to manipulate pollinators and …
Moreover, both floral traits influenced oviposition by the hawkmoth Manduca sexta, with the amount of nectar being even more influential than ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
2
Immune response and insulin signalling alter mosquito feeding …
Females were continually provided 2–5 ml of water for oviposition at the bottom of each tube and a cotton ball soaked in a 2.5% sugar solution. «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
Nebraska officials report year's 1st West Nile virus case – KHGI-TV …
“We wanted to understand the mechanism by which plants differ in their ability to support mosquito oviposition, development and survival”, ... «Sentinel Republic, Jul 15»
4
New study looks at how leaf litter in water influences mosquitoes that …
"We wanted to understand the mechanism by which plants differ in their ability to support mosquito oviposition, development and survival," ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
5
Fish & Wildlife Service Designates Critical Habitat for Mount …
The reviewer commented that numerous observations have been made of oviposition by the Mount Charleston blue butterfly in association with ... «Targeted News Service, Jun 15»
6
There are alternatives to chemical pesticides
These compounds are believed to deter feeding and oviposition and interfere with growth, development and reproduction. No adverse effects ... «Fredericksburg.com, Jun 15»
7
Vigilance A Must To Squelch Squash Vine Borer
In some cases, planting dates can be staggered to allow crops to escape periods of heavy oviposition. Row covers also may help reduce egg ... «Growing Produce, Jun 15»
8
Meet the maple nemesis: The Asian long-horned beetle
Trained observers often look for oviposition sites on tree bark. These sites are shallow excavations where the eggs are laid, circular or oval, ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jun 15»
9
Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – June 16, 2015
Adult apple curculio numbers and oviposition have declined. Rose chafer adults are moving into plantings now. These can be severe ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jun 15»
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West central Michigan small fruit regional report – June 4, 2015
... a second application seven days after to cover the cherry fruitworm oviposition period. If no cherry fruitworms were detected or the population ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jun 15»

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