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oviferous

[ oh-vif-er-uhs ]
/ oʊˈvɪf ər əs /

adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

bearing eggs.

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Origin of oviferous

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

Words nearby oviferous

ovicidal, ovicide, Ovid, oviduct, Oviedo, oviferous, oviform, ovigenesis, Ovimbundu, ovine, ovipara
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British Dictionary definitions for oviferous

oviferous

ovigerous (əʊˈvɪdʒərəs)

/ (əʊˈvɪfərəs) /

adjective

zoology carrying or producing eggs or ovathe oviferous legs of certain spiders
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Medical definitions for oviferous

oviferous
[ ō-vĭf′ər-əs ]

adj.

Bearing or producing ova.
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