OVOVIVIPAROUS


Meaning of OVOVIVIPAROUS in English

[ ˌəʊvəʊvɪ'vɪp(ə)rəs ]

■ adjective Zoology (of an animal) producing young by means of eggs which are hatched within the body of the parent, as in some snakes. Compare with oviparous and viviparous .

Derivatives

ovoviviparity noun

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