oviparouslyadv.
/əʊˈvɪp(ə)rəsli/, U.S. /oʊˈvɪp(ə)rəsli/ Zoology.
In an oviparous manner; by means of the production of eggs.
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1822 J. M. Good Study Med. IV. 6 In the warmer summer months the young [of Daphnia pulex] are produced viviparously, and in the cooler autumnal months oviparously.
1897 Geogr. Jrnl. 9 563 Life began, according to M. Quinton, under conditions of high temperature, and all animals reproduced oviparously.
1989 Nature 26 Jan. 305/2 In the species studied by Crespi (Elaphrothrips tuberculatus)..male offspring are produced viviparously and female offspring oviparously.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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