o·vo·vi·vip·a·rous (  v-v -v p  r-s)adj. Producing eggs that hatch within the female's body without obtaining nourishment from it. Used of certain fishes and reptiles and many invertebrates. o vo·vivi·pari·ty (-vv-p r-t ), ovo·vi·vipa·rous·ness (-vpr-s-ns) n.o vo·vi·vipa·rous·ly adv. |
ovoviviparous [ˌəʊvəʊvaɪˈvɪpərəs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of certain reptiles, fishes, etc.) producing eggs that hatch within the body of the mother Compare oviparous, viviparous [1]
ovoviviparity [ˌəʊvəʊˌvaɪvɪˈpærɪtɪ] n
| ovoviviparous (v-v-vpr-s) Producing eggs that hatch within the female's body. Some fish and reptiles are ovoviviparous. Compare oviparousviviparous |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | ovoviviparous - producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals oviparous - egg-laying live-bearing, viviparous - producing living young (not eggs) |
Translations
ovoviviparous [ˌəʊvəʊvaɪˈvɪpərəs] adj → ovoviviparo/a
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