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oviferous

[ oh-vif-er-uh s ]
/ oʊˈvɪf ər əs /

adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

bearing eggs.

Nearby words

  1. ovicide,
  2. ovid,
  3. ovidian,
  4. oviduct,
  5. oviedo,
  6. oviform,
  7. ovigenesis,
  8. ovimbundu,
  9. ovine,
  10. 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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