preoviposition

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ oviposition

Adjective

preoviposition (not comparable)

  1. Prior to oviposition.
    • 2015 July 8, Haoliang Chen et al., “Influence of Constant Temperature on Reproductive Parameters of Holotrichia oblita (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)”, in Journal of Insect Science‎, volume 15, DOI:10.1093/jisesa/iev070:
      Our results indicated that the performance of H. oblita was optimal at moderate temperatures (20°C and 25°C), and 25°C is considered as the optimal temperature for reproduction with insects exhibiting the shortest preoviposition period, 60% of the adult life was spent in oviposition, and most importantly, the most eggs were laid at this temperature.
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