definitions

oviferous

[ oh-vif-er-uh s ]
/ oʊˈvɪf ər əs /

adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

bearing eggs.

Nearby words

ovicidal, ovicide, ovid, oviduct, oviedo, oviferous, oviform, ovigenesis, ovimbundu, ovine, ovipara

Origin of oviferous

First recorded in 1820–30; ovi- + -ferous
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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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Medicine definitions for oviferous

oviferous

[ ō-vĭf′ər-əs ]

adj.

Bearing or producing ova.
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