ovoviviparous

(ō′vō vī vipə rəs)

adjective

designating various animals, as some reptiles, fishes, and snails, which produce eggs with enclosing membranes, that are hatched within the female so that the young are born alive

Origin: < ovi- + viviparous

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See ovoviviparous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Producing eggs that hatch within the female's body without obtaining nourishment from it. Used of certain fishes and reptiles and many invertebrates.

Related Forms:

  • oˌvo·viˌvi·parˈi·ty (-vīˌvə-părˈĭ-tē), oˌvo·vi·vipˈa·rous·ness (-vĭpˈər-əs-nĭs) noun
  • oˌvo·vi·vipˈa·rous·ly adverb

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