(of certain reptiles, fishes, etc) producing eggs that hatch within the body of the mother
Compare oviparous, viviparous (sense 1)
Derived forms
ovoviviparity (ˌəʊvəʊˌvaɪvɪˈpærɪtɪ)
noun
ovoviviparous in American English
(ˌoʊvoʊvaɪˈvɪpərəs)
adjective
designating various animals, as some reptiles, fishes, and snails, which produce eggs with enclosing membranes, that are hatched within the female so that the young are born alive