NALT

Preferred term

oviposition

Topic

The process of laying or shedding fully developed eggs ( ova) from the female body. The term is usually used for certain insects or fishes with an organ called ovipositor where eggs are stored or deposited before expulsion from the body.

animal reproduction

egg masses

egg laying

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

26631

Spanish

oviposición
postura de huevos

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9481

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 8/21/20