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larviparous

American  
[lahr-vip-er-uhs] / lɑrˈvɪp ər əs /

adjective

Zoology.

  1. producing larvae, as certain insects and mollusks.

Etymology

Origin of larviparous

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

Example Sentences

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This species of Bot fly is larviparous, i.e., the eggs are hatched within the body of the mother, the larvæ being produced alive.

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