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oviparous
[ oh-vip-er-uhs ]
/ oʊˈvɪp ər əs /
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adjective Zoology.
producing eggs that mature and hatch after being expelled from the body, as birds, most reptiles and fishes, and the monotremes.
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OTHER WORDS FROM oviparous
o·vi·par·i·ty [oh-vuh-par-i-tee], /ˌoʊ vəˈpær ɪ ti/, o·vip·a·rous·ness, nouno·vip·a·rous·ly, adverbWords nearby oviparous
oviferous, oviform, Ovimbundu, ovine, ovipara, oviparous, oviposit, oviposition, ovipositor, ovisac, OV language
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British Dictionary definitions for oviparous
oviparous
/ (əʊˈvɪpərəs) /
adjective
(of fishes, reptiles, birds, etc) producing eggs that hatch outside the body of the motherCompare ovoviviparous, viviparous (def. 1)
Derived forms of oviparous
oviparity (ˌəʊvɪˈpærɪtɪ), nounoviparously, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for oviparous
oviparous
[ ō-vĭp′ər-əs ]
Producing eggs that hatch outside the body. Amphibians, birds, and most insects, fish, and reptiles are oviparous. Compare ovoviviparous viviparous.
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