What does ovipositor mean?
Ovipositor means (zoology) A tubular protruding organ for laying eggs..
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/əʊvɪˈpɒzɪtə/ · noun
(zoology) A tubular protruding organ for laying eggs..
I'm fascinated by a splendid European wasp - Rhyssa persuasoria (sabre wasp). […] It has a remarkable ovipositor. That's the multi-function "hypodermic needle" at the end of the abdomen, and, in this instance, it doubles the length of the wasp to about 8cm.
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Ovipositor means (zoology) A tubular protruding organ for laying eggs..
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I'm fascinated by a splendid European wasp - Rhyssa persuasoria (sabre wasp). […] It has a remarkable ovipositor. That's the multi-function "hypodermic needle" at the end of the abdomen, and, in this instance, it doubles the length of the wasp to about 8cm.
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