Egg-laying

Translation of "egg-laying" into Russian

Noun

egg-laying

egg-layings pl

Denotes the act or process of depositing eggs; usually uncountable but occasionally pluralized.

откладывание яиц

Egg-laying in penguins is synchronized with the Antarctic summer.

Откладывание яиц у пингвинов синхронизировано с антарктическим летом.

кладка яиц

The scientist observed the egg-laying of the sea turtles at dawn.

Учёный наблюдал кладку яиц морских черепах на рассвете.

Additional translations

овипозиция

биол.; научный термин

Adjective

egg-laying

Attributive, describing an animal that lays eggs or a period concerned with depositing eggs.

The platypus is one of the few egg-laying mammals.

Утконос — одно из немногих яйцекладущих млекопитающих.

Additional translations

яйценесущий

чаще о домашних птицах

Noun

The act or process by which an animal produces and deposits its eggs.

Egg-laying in sea turtles usually occurs at night on sandy beaches.

Adjective

That produces or is capable of producing eggs; oviparous.

The farmer keeps several egg-laying hens for a steady supply of fresh eggs.