Home › Words › O › ovitrappingovitrappingovitrapping means the trapping of mosquitos in an ovitrap.EtymologyFrom ovi- (“egg”) + trapping.nounThe trapping of mosquitos in an ovitrap.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.ovitrap 83% match — A device that resembles the preferred breeding site of mosquitoes, used to attract them and capture their eggs in scientific studies. vs ovitrapping →ovistrip 74% match — A form of ovitrap. vs ovitrapping →ovipositioning 61% match — The laying of eggs (especially by insects). vs ovitrapping →oviposit 58% match — To lay eggs. vs ovitrapping →ovideposition 54% match — Synonym of oviposition. vs ovitrapping →flytrap 54% match — A trap built to catch flies. vs ovitrapping →attrap 54% match — To entrap; to ensnare. vs ovitrapping →antimosquito 53% match — Countering mosquitos. vs ovitrapping →