Meaning Of The Word Ovipositor

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ovipositor in American English
a special organ of many female insects, usually at the end of the abdomen, for depositing eggs, often in a host
noun: an organ at the end of the abdomen, by which eggs are deposited

ovipositor in British English
noun: the egg-laying organ of most female insects, consisting of a pair of specialized appendages at the end of the abdomen

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