oviposition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004660",
  "term": "oviposition",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The process of laying or shedding fully developed eggs ( ova) from the female body. The term is usually used for certain insects or fishes with an organ called ovipositor where eggs are stored or deposited before expulsion from the body.",
  "synonyms": [
    "egg laying"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "animal reproduction",
    "ova",
    "oviposition preference",
    "oviposition sites",
    "ovicides",
    "clutch size",
    "ovipary",
    "egg masses"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2016",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "oviposición"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/oviposition/"
}