LARVIPAROUS


Meaning of LARVIPAROUS in English

(ˈ)lär|vipərəs adjective

Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin larviparus, from New Latin larvi- + Latin -parus -parous

: bearing and bringing forth young that are larvae — used especially of specialized two-winged flies and some mollusks; compare oviparous , viviparous

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