ovoviviparous

[ oh-voh-vahy-vip-er-uhs ]

/ ˌoʊ voʊ vaɪˈvɪp ər əs /

Save This Word!

adjective Zoology.

producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that the young are born alive but without placental attachment, as certain reptiles or fishes.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!

In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

affect

effect

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Improve Your Writing

Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing

Origin of ovoviviparous

First recorded in 1795–1805; ov(i)- + -o- + viviparous

OTHER WORDS FROM ovoviviparous

o·vo·vi·vip·a·rism, o·vo·vi·vi·par·i·ty

[oh-voh-vahy-vuh-par-i-tee], /ˌoʊ voʊˌvaɪ vəˈpær ɪ ti/, o·vo·vi·vip·a·rous·ness, nouno·vo·vi·vip·a·rous·ly, adverb

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

British Dictionary definitions for ovoviviparous

ovoviviparous

/ (ˌəʊvəʊvaɪˈvɪpərəs) /

adjective

(of certain reptiles, fishes, etc) producing eggs that hatch within the body of the motherCompare oviparous, viviparous (def. 1)

Derived forms of ovoviviparous

ovoviviparity (ˌəʊvəʊˌvaɪvɪˈpærɪtɪ), noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for ovoviviparous

ovoviviparous

[ ō′vō-vī-vĭp′ər-əs ]

Producing eggs that hatch within the female's body. Some fish and reptiles are ovoviviparous. Compare oviparous viviparous.