ovipositor

== English == === Etymology === From ovi- (“egg”) +‎ Latin positor (“one who places”, agent noun form of pōnere). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əʊvɪˈpɒzɪtə/ (General American) IPA(key): /oʊvɪˈpɑzɪtɚ/ === Noun === ovipositor (plural ovipositors) (zoology) A tubular protruding organ for laying eggs. ==== Related terms ==== oviposit oviposition ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === ovipositor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia