ovipositor

• Трубчатая структура на конце брюшка у многих самок насекомых и некоторых рыб, используемая для откладывания яиц.

A tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes, used for laying eggs.

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   A tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fish, used for depositing eggs.

   Яйцеклад

   • The female grasshopper uses its ovipositor to lay eggs in the soil.
   • Some parasitic wasps have a long ovipositor to inject eggs into a host.
   • The ovipositor of the sawfly is adapted for cutting into plant tissue.