ovoviviparous

o·vo·vi·vip·a·rous  (v-v-vpr-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.

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ovo·vivi·pari·ty (-vv-pr-t), ovo·vi·vipa·rous·ness (-vpr-s-ns) n.

ovo·vi·vipa·rous·ly adv.

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ovoviviparous  (v-v-vpr-s)

Producing eggs that hatch within the female's body. Some fish and reptiles are ovoviviparous. Compare oviparousviviparous

Thesaurus

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)