preoviposition
English edit
Etymology edit
pre- + oviposition
Adjective edit
preoviposition (not comparable)
- 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[1], volume 15, :
- 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.