ovipositor
/ˌoʊvɪˈpɑzɪtər/
noun
- A tube-like organ used by many female insects and some fish to lay eggs.
- The ovipositor of the sawfly is adapted to cut into plant tissue.
- The wasp uses its ovipositor to insert eggs into a caterpillar.
- A cricket's ovipositor looks like a long, thin blade at the end of its body.