OVOVIVIPAROUS


Meaning of OVOVIVIPAROUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈō-vō-ˌvī-ˈvi-p(ə-)rəs ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.