/ɒvɪˈdʒɛnɪk/ (OV-i-JEN-ik)

Definitions

1. adjective

Producing eggs that hatch outside the parent’s body, especially of certain insects such as mosquitoes.

“The ovigenic cycle of the mosquito species is crucial to understanding its population dynamics.”

2. noun

A female producing eggs that hatch outside her body, especially of certain insects such as mosquitoes.

“The ovigenic females of the mosquito species were found in the area with high humidity.”