a combining form meaning "bearing," "producing" that specified by the initial element: oviparous; viviparous.
[ -parus bearing, equiv. to par ( ere ) to bear, bring forth + -us adj. suffix; see -OUS ]
a combining form meaning "bearing," "producing" that specified by the initial element: oviparous; viviparous.
[ -parus bearing, equiv. to par ( ere ) to bear, bring forth + -us adj. suffix; see -OUS ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012