Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
oviposicion
English translation:
oviposition
Added to glossary by
Elbia Vega
Aug 30, 2004 00:19
19 yrs ago
Spanish term
High Level of Professionalism
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
oviposicion
Spanish to English
Science
Zoology
they look for the place where to lay their eggs (oviposicion).
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | oviposition |
Hugh Thomson
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| 4 +2 | hatching position |
Lillian van den Broeck
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| 5 | nesting site |
Stanley Garland
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Proposed translations
+5
4 mins
Selected
oviposition
Oviposition
... Several weeks prior to oviposition, the female will often shed. As oviposition nears,
the female will often become restless and dig around her cage. ...
www.drseward.com/oviposit.htm - 14k - Cached - Similar pages
... Several weeks prior to oviposition, the female will often shed. As oviposition nears,
the female will often become restless and dig around her cage. ...
www.drseward.com/oviposit.htm - 14k - Cached - Similar pages
Peer comment(s):
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Maria Luisa Duarte
: or egg-laying
6 mins
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Gracias, María Luísa
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John Speese
: Agree, this is merely the Spanish spelling of an international scientific term.
2 hrs
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Thanks, John
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Lisa Russell
3 hrs
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Thank you, Lisa
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: Yes, I translated an 800-page book on parasites that had "oviposition" on every second page.
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Thank you, Muriel
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Nora Bellettieri
1 day 2 hrs
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Gracias, Nora
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
1 hr
Lillian van den Broeck
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Mexico
Lillian van den Broeck, writer and poet
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 3 more.
1 hr
Stanley Garland
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
CEO at WrittenPerfect.com
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
nesting site
oviposition is more technical but nesting and hatching site is commonly used
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