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OVIPOSITION Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word oviposition. (exact relations)
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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)

Alternatives for BREEDING

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