vi·vip·a·rous (v -v p  r-s, v-)adj. 1. Zoology Giving birth to living offspring that develop within the mother's body. Most mammals and some other animals are viviparous. 2. Botany a. Germinating or producing seeds that germinate before becoming detached from the parent plant, as in the mangrove. b. Producing bulbils or new plants rather than seed, as in the tiger lily. [From Latin v viparus : vvus, alive; see gwei- in Indo-European roots + -parus, -parous.]vi  vi·pari·ty (vv-p r-t , vv-) n.vi·vip a·rous·ly adv. |
viviparous [vɪˈvɪpərəs]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of animals) producing offspring that as embryos develop within and derive nourishment from the body of the female parent Compare oviparous, ovoviviparous
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of plants) producing bulbils or young plants instead of flowers
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of seeds) germinating before separating from the parent plant
[from Latin vīviparus, from vīvus alive + parere to bring forth]
viviparity [ˌvɪvɪˈpærɪtɪ], vivipary, viviparism, viviparousness n
viviparously adv
| viviparous (v-vpr-s) Giving birth to living young that develop within the mother's body rather than hatching from eggs. All mammals except the monotremes are viviparous. Compare oviparousovoviviparous |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | viviparous - producing living young (not eggs) zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals oviparous - egg-laying ovoviviparous - producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body |
Translations
viviparous
adj (Zool) → lebend gebärend
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