viviparous
adjective
bringing forth living young rather than eggs, as most mammals and some reptiles and fishes.
viviparity
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a word derived from
viviparous.
Example Sentences
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"This implies that viviparity among early cynodonts originated in the mammalian lineage at least 95 to 90 million years earlier than previously thought."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
In viviparity the young develop within the female, receiving nourishment from the mother’s blood through a placenta.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The case of flowering plants stands by itself, for although they illustrate a kind of viviparity, the seed being embryos, an individual plant may have a large number of flowers and therefore a huge family.
From The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told by J. Arthur Thomson
Both among the cartilaginous and bony fishes viviparity occurs.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
Now there are many different methods of parental care which secure the safety of the young, and one of these is called viviparity.
From The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told by J. Arthur Thomson
