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semioviparous

American

[sem-ee-oh-vip-er-uhs, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm i oʊˈvɪp ər əs, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

bearing young in an incomplete state of development, as a marsupial.

Etymology

Origin of semioviparous

First recorded in 1895–1900; semi- + oviparous

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