How to pronounce oviposit
American English pronunciation
OH-vuh-poz-it
- IPA
- /ˈoʊvəˌpɑzɪt/
- Syllables
- OH · vuh · poz · it (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- oh-vuh-POZ-it
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What oviposit means
To lay eggs, as an insect does
In a sentence: The butterfly fluttered from leaf to leaf, looking for the best plant on which to oviposit.
Where it comes from: It joins a Latin piece meaning egg with a Latin word meaning to place. To lay eggs is to place them.
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