OVOVIVIPAROUS


Meaning of OVOVIVIPAROUS in English

/ ˌəʊvəʊvɪˈvɪpərəs; NAmE ˌoʊvoʊ-/ adjective

( biology ) ( of an animal ) producing babies by means of eggs that are hatched inside the body of the parent, like some snakes

—compare oviparous , viviparous

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.