OVIPAROUS


Meaning of OVIPAROUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ō - ' vi-p( ə -)r ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin oviparus, from ov- + -parus -parous

Date: 1646

: producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the maternal body also : involving the production of such eggs

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