— ovoviviparism, ovoviviparity /oh'voh vuy'veuh par"i tee/ , ovoviviparousness , n. — ovoviviparously , adv.
/oh'voh vuy vip"euhr euhs/ , adj. Zool.
producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that the young are born alive but without placental attachment, as certain reptiles or fishes.
[ 1795-1805; OV(I)- + -O- + VIVIPAROUS ]