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   O·vi·pos·it

   /ˌōviˈpäzət/

   

   verb

   • 1. (especially of an insect) lay an egg or eggs: "larger females have the potential to oviposit on a greater number of hosts"

   Word Origin early 19th century: from ovi- ‘egg’ + Latin posit- ‘placed’ (from the verb ponere).

   Derivatives

   • 1. oviposition noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • O

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   • V

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   • I

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   • P

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   • O

     1

   • S

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   • I

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   • T

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