oviparous
adjective
producing eggs that mature and hatch after being expelled from the body, as birds, most reptiles and fishes, and the monotremes.
oviparity
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a word derived from
oviparous.
Example Sentences
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In oviparity, fertilized eggs are laid outside the female’s body and develop there, receiving nourishment from the yolk that is a part of the egg.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
