oviposit
verb
ovi·pos·it ˈō-və-ˌpä-zət 
ˌō-və-ˈpä-
oviposited; ovipositing; oviposits
intransitive verb
: to lay eggs —used especially of insects
oviposition
ˌō-və-pə-ˈzi-shən
noun ovipositional
ˌō-və-pə-ˈzi-sh(ə-)nəl
adjective 
Word History
Etymology
probably back-formation from ovipositor
First Known Use
1815, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
oviposit
intransitive verb
ovi·pos·it ˈō-və-ˌpäz-ət, ˌō-və-ˈ
: to lay eggs —used especially of insects compare larviposit