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ovoviviparous
[ oh-voh-vahy-vip-er-uhs ]
adjective
Zoology.
- producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that the young are born alive but without placental attachment, as certain reptiles or fishes.
ovoviviparous
/ ˌəʊvəʊvaɪˈvɪpərəs; ˌəʊvəʊˌvaɪvɪˈpærɪtɪ /
adjective
- (of certain reptiles, fishes, etc) producing eggs that hatch within the body of the mother Compare oviparous viviparous
ovoviviparous
- Producing eggs that hatch within the female's body. Some fish and reptiles are ovoviviparous.
- Compare oviparous
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Derived Forms
- ovoviviparity, noun
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Other Word Forms
- v··a· ····貹··ٲ [oh-voh-vahy-v, uh, -, par, -i-tee], v··a·dzܲ·Ա noun
- v··a·dzܲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ovoviviparous1
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Example Sentences
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Baby sharks are hardcore: Several species of shark are ovoviviparous — the mother retains her eggs inside her body, and her pups hatch and develop in her uterus.
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Descending a little lower, we come to the oviparous and ovoviviparous tribes.
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Some of the dinosaurs may have been ovoviviparous, like some modern serpents.
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Coenogonous: oviparous at one season of the year, ovoviviparous at another, as in Aphididae.
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