VIVIPAROUS


Meaning of VIVIPAROUS in English

— viviparism , n. — viviparity /viv'euh par"i tee, vuy'veuh-/ , viviparousness , n. — viviparously , adv.

/vuy vip"euhr euhs, vi-/ , adj.

1. Zool. bringing forth living young rather than eggs, as most mammals and some reptiles and fishes.

2. Bot. producing seeds that germinate on the plant.

[ 1640-50; viviparus bringing forth living young. See VIVI-, -PAROUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .