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Ovipositor vs Piercer - What's the difference?

ovipositor | piercer |

In zoology|lang=en terms the difference between ovipositor and piercer

is that ovipositor is (zoology) a tubular protruding organ for laying eggs while piercer is (zoology) any insect provided with an ovipositor.

As nouns the difference between ovipositor and piercer

is that ovipositor is (zoology) a tubular protruding organ for laying eggs while piercer is an instrument that pierces or perforates, such as a stiletto or piercel.

ovipositor

English

(wikipedia ovipositor)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (zoology) A tubular protruding organ for laying eggs.

    • Related terms

    * oviposit * oviposition

    piercer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instrument that pierces or perforates, such as a stiletto or piercel.
  • A person who pierces, especially one who carries out body piercing.
  • (zoology) The ovipositor, or sting, of an insect.
  • (zoology) Any insect provided with an ovipositor.

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