viviparous
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vi·vip·a·rous
(vī-vĭp′ər-əs, vĭ-)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.
vi′vi·par′i·ty (vī′və-păr′ĭ-tē, vĭv′ə-) n.
vi·vip′a·rous·ly adv.
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viviparous
(vɪˈvɪpərəs)adj
1. (Zoology) (of animals) producing offspring that as embryos develop within and derive nourishment from the body of the female parent. Compare oviparous, ovoviviparous
2. (Botany) (of plants) producing bulbils or young plants instead of flowers
3. (Botany) (of seeds) germinating before separating from the parent plant
[C17: from Latin vīviparus, from vīvus alive + parere to bring forth]
viviparity, viˈvipary, viˈviparism, viˈviparousness n
viˈviparously adv
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vi•vip•a•rous
(vaɪˈvɪp ər əs, vɪ-)adj.
1. bringing forth living young rather than eggs.
2. producing seeds that germinate on the plant.
viv•i•par•i•ty (ˌvɪv əˈpær ɪ ti, ˌvaɪ və-) vi•vip′a•rous•ness, n.
vi•vip′a•rous•ly, adv.
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vi·vip·a·rous
(vī-vĭp′ər-əs) Giving birth to living young that develop within the mother's body rather than hatching from eggs. Most mammals are viviparous. Compare oviparous, ovoviviparous.
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viviparous
Giving birth to live young.
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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 |
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viviparous
adj (Zool) → lebend gebärend
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