[ vɪ'vɪp(ə)rəs , vʌɪ- ]
■ adjective Zoology
1》 (of an animal) bringing forth live young which have developed inside the body of the parent. Compare with oviparous and ovo~ .
2》 Botany (of a plant) reproducing from buds which form plantlets while still attached to the parent plant, or from seeds which germinate within the fruit.
Derivatives
viviparity ˌvɪvɪ'parɪti noun
~ly adverb
Origin
C17: from L. viviparus (from vivus 'alive' + -parus 'bearing') + -ous .