OVIPAROUS


Meaning of OVIPAROUS in English

(ˈ)ō|vipərəs adjective

Etymology: Latin oviparus, from ov- + -parus -parous

: producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the maternal body ; also : involving the production of such eggs — compare ovoviviparous , viviparous

• ovip·a·rous·ly (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adverb

• ovip·a·rous·ness  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun -es

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