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ovipositor [′ō·və‚päz·əd·ər] (invertebrate zoology) A specialized structure in many insects for depositing eggs. (vertebrate zoology) A tubular extension of the genital orifice in most fishes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But natural selection can and does often produce structures for the direct injury of other species, as we see in the fang of the adder, and in the ovipositor of the ichneumon, by which its eggs are deposited in the living bodies of other insects. |
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