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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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