ovoviviparous
adjective
producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that the young are born alive but without placental attachment, as certain reptiles or fishes.
ovoviviparity
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a word derived from
ovoviviparous.
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Still others have a combination of these strategies called ovoviviparity, in which eggs hatch inside the mother’s body.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 28, 2015
