transcription, транскрипция: [ vī-ˈvi-p(ə-)rəs, və- ]
adjective
Etymology: Latin viviparus, from vivus alive + -parus -parous
Date: 1646
1. : producing living young instead of eggs from within the body in the manner of nearly all mammals, many reptiles, and a few fishes
2. : germinating while still attached to the parent plant
the viviparous seed of the mangrove
• vi·vip·a·rous·ly adverb