OVOVIVIPAROUS

ovoviviparous

(adjective) producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

ovoviviparous (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to such kind of animals such as some reptiles whose eggs hatch inside their body

Source: Wiktionary


O*vo*vi*vip"a*rous, a. Etym: [Ovum + viviparous: cf. F. ovovivipare.] (Biol.)

Definition: Oviparous, but hatching the egg while it is within the body, as some fishes and reptiles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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