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semioviparous definition

semi·ovipa·rous (sem′ē ō vip′ər əs)

adjective

Zool. producing living young whose natal development is incomplete, as marsupials

Etymology: semi- + oviparous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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