OVIPOSITION Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word oviposition. (close relations)
Definition of OVIPOSITION
Best Alternative Words for OVIPOSITION
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breeding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression • the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) • helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community • the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization • the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring adjective satellite • producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring | ||||||||
brooding | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body • persistent morbid meditation on a problem adjective satellite • deeply or seriously thoughtful | ||||||||
deposition | nounn | |||||||
noun • the natural process of laying down a deposit of something • (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office • the act of putting something somewhere • the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office | ||||||||
spawning | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs verb • call forth • lay spawn | ||||||||
egg laying | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the production of eggs (especially in birds) |