adj.
Pronunciation: ' ō -v ō - ˌ v ī - ' vi-p( ə -)r ə s
Function: adjective
Date: 1801
: producing eggs that develop within the maternal body (as of various fishes or reptiles) and hatch within or immediately after release from the parent
– ovo · vi · vip · a · rous · ly adverb
– ovo · vi · vip · a · rous · ness noun