oviferous

American

[oh-vif-er-uhs] / oʊˈvɪf ər əs /

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology.

bearing eggs.

oviferous British

/ əʊˈvɪfərəs, əʊˈvɪdʒərəs /

adjective

zoology carrying or producing eggs or ova

the oviferous legs of certain spiders

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Etymology

Origin of oviferous

First recorded in 1820–30; ovi- + -ferous

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