VIVIPAROUS


Meaning of VIVIPAROUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ vɪˈvɪpərəs ]

adj. 1 Zool. bringing forth young alive, not hatching them by means of eggs (cf. OVIPAROUS). 2 Bot. producing bulbs or seeds that germinate while still attached to the parent plant. øøviviparity n. viviparously adv. viviparousness n. [L viviparus f. vivus: see VIVIFY]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.