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ovipositor

/ˌəʊ.vɪˈpɒz.ɪ.tə/

翻译: 许多雌性昆虫及某些鱼类腹部末端的管状结构,用于产卵。

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noun

/ˌəʊ.vɪˈpɒz.ɪ.tə/C2formalscientific
  • zh许多雌性昆虫及某些鱼类腹部末端的管状结构,用于产卵。

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

  1. Egg-laying organC2formalscientific

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

    zh产卵器

    • 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.
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  • ovipositors plural form
  • ovipositors' possessive plural form
  • ovipositor's possessive singular form