ovoviviparous
producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that the young are born alive but without placental attachment, as certain reptiles or fishes.
Origin of ovoviviparous
1Other 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, noun
- o·vo·vi·vip·a·rous·ly, adverb
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How to use ovoviviparous in a sentence
Some of the dinosaurs may have been ovoviviparous, like some modern serpents.
Through Nature to God | John FiskeDescending a little lower, we come to the oviparous and ovoviviparous tribes.
The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences | Edward HitchcockCoenogonous: oviparous at one season of the year, ovoviviparous at another, as in Aphididae.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smithovoviviparous: when living young are born from eggs which are hatched in the body of the parent.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. SmithThe oyster is ovoviviparous; that is, it retains its eggs until they are partly matured.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote Arnold
British Dictionary definitions for ovoviviparous
/ (ˌəʊvəʊvaɪˈvɪpərəs) /
(of certain reptiles, fishes, etc) producing eggs that hatch within the body of the mother: Compare oviparous, viviparous (def. 1)
Derived forms of ovoviviparous
- ovoviviparity (ˌəʊvəʊˌvaɪvɪˈpærɪtɪ), noun
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Scientific definitions for 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.
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