ovipositionsequence
nounUK /ˌəʊvɪpəˈzɪʃən ˈsiːkwəns/
US /ˌoʊvɪpəˈzɪʃən ˈsiːkwəns/
The order in which a female animal lays her eggs.
Scientists recorded the ovipositionsequence of the butterfly over several days.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The timed series of steps an insect follows while placing eggs.
The wasp's ovipositionsequence includes locating a host and inserting her ovipositor.
3. A recorded list of egg-laying events in a laboratory study.
The ovipositionsequence showed peak activity at dawn.
4. The genetic or hormonal program controlling when eggs are laid.
Researchers mapped the ovipositionsequence in the fruit fly.