OVIPAROUS


Meaning of OVIPAROUS in English

[ əʊ'vɪp(ə)rəs ]

■ adjective Zoology (of an animal) producing young by means of eggs which are hatched after they have been laid by the parent, as in birds. Compare with viviparous and ovoviviparous .

Derivatives

oviparity noun

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