(ˈ)vī|vip(ə)rəs adjective
Etymology: Latin viviparus, from vivi- + -parus -parous
1. : producing living young instead of eggs from within the body in the manner of nearly all mammals, many reptiles, and a few fishes — compare larviparous , oviparous , ovoviviparous
2. : germinating while still attached to the parent plant
the viviparous seed of the mangrove
• vi·vip·a·rous·ly adverb
• vi·vip·a·rous·ness noun -es