oviposit

(verb)

to lay eggs

Related Terms

  • population
  • conspecific

Examples of oviposit in the following topics:

  • Organismal Ecology and Population Ecology

    • For instance, the Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) is considered a specialist because the females preferentially oviposit (that is, lay eggs) on wild lupine.
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