Aristotle Greek Lexicon ᾠοτοκέω

ᾠοτοκέω

ootokeo

lay eggs

Appears 126 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ᾠοτοκέω, A. lay eggs, Arist. HA 566b1, etc.; opp. σκωληκοτοκέω and ζωοτοκέω, Id. Pol. 1256b13, GA 732a28, al.; τὰ ᾠοτοκοῦντα ouiparous animals, ib. 749a17:—Pass., to be produced as eggs, τὰ ᾠοτοκούμενα ib.746a27. 2. of plants, produce seed, Emp. 79.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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