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larviparous

[ lahr-vip-er-uhs ]

adjective

, Zoology.
  1. producing larvae, as certain insects and mollusks.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of larviparous1

First recorded in 1805–15; larv(a) + -i- + -parous

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