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oviferous

American  
[oh-vif-er-uhs] / oʊˈvɪf ər əs /

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology.

  1. bearing eggs.

oviferous British  
/ əʊˈvɪfərəs, əʊˈvɪdʒərəs /

adjective

  1. 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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