LARVIPAROUS

Etymology

Adjective

larviparous (not comparable)

(zoology) Depositing living larvae, instead of eggs; said of certain insects.

Source: Wiktionary


Lar*vip"a*rous, a. Etym: [Larva + L. parete to bring forth.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Depositing living larvæ, instead of eggs; -- said of certain insects.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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