viviparous

[ vahy-vip-er-uhs, vi- ]

/ vaɪˈvɪp ər əs, vɪ- /

adjective

Zoology. bringing forth living young rather than eggs, as most mammals and some reptiles and fishes.

Botany. producing seeds that germinate on the plant.

Origin of viviparous

First recorded in 1640–50, viviparous is from the Latin word vīviparus bringing forth living young. See vivi-, -parous

OTHER WORDS FROM viviparous

vi·vip·a·rism, nounviv·i·par·i·ty

[viv-uh-par-i-tee, vahy-vuh-], /ˌvɪv əˈpær ɪ ti, ˌvaɪ və-/, vi·vip·a·rous·ness, nounvi·vip·a·rous·ly, adverbnon·viv·i·par·i·ty, noun

non·vi·vip·a·rous, adjectivenon·vi·vip·a·rous·ly, adverbnon·vi·vip·a·rous·ness, noun

Words nearby viviparous

vivianite, vivid, vividly, vivification, vivify, viviparous, vivisect, vivisection, vivisectionist, vivo, Vivyan

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Example sentences from the Web for viviparous

We are therefore justified in concluding that in the viviparous forms the development is abbreviated and modified.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
All quadrupeds covered with hair are viviparous; all those covered with scales oviparous.
Buffon's Natural History, Volume III (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
Some of these comical-looking little creatures are viviparous, others deposit their eggs in the ground.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various
Some deposit their eggs on different kinds of insects, others on bodies in a state of decomposition, some again are viviparous.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier

The coral is viviparous; that is to say, its eggs become embryos inside the polyp.
The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier

British Dictionary definitions for viviparous

viviparous

/ (vɪˈvɪpərəs) /

adjective

(of animals) producing offspring that as embryos develop within and derive nourishment from the body of the female parentCompare oviparous, ovoviviparous

(of plants) producing bulbils or young plants instead of flowers

(of seeds) germinating before separating from the parent plant

Derived forms of viviparous

viviparity (ˌvɪvɪˈpærɪtɪ), vivipary, viviparism or viviparousness, nounviviparously, adverb

Word Origin for viviparous

C17: from Latin vīviparus, from vīvus alive + parere to bring forth

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Medical definitions for viviparous

viviparous

[ vī-vĭp′ər-əs, vĭ- ]

adj.

Giving birth to living offspring that develop within the mother's body as for most mammals.

Scientific definitions for viviparous

viviparous

[ vī-vĭp′ər-əs ]

Giving birth to living young that develop within the mother's body rather than hatching from eggs. All mammals except the monotremes are viviparous. Compare oviparous ovoviviparous.

单词	viviparous
释义	viviparous [ vahy-vip-er-uhs, vi- ] / vaɪˈvɪp ər əs, vɪ- / adjective Zoology. bringing forth living young rather than eggs, as most mammals and some reptiles and fishes. Botany. producing seeds that germinate on the plant. Origin of viviparous First recorded in 1640–50, viviparous is from the Latin word vīviparus bringing forth living young. See vivi-, -parous OTHER WORDS FROM viviparous vi·vip·a·rism, nounviv·i·par·i·ty [viv-uh-par-i-tee, vahy-vuh-], /ˌvɪv əˈpær ɪ ti, ˌvaɪ və-/, vi·vip·a·rous·ness, nounvi·vip·a·rous·ly, adverbnon·viv·i·par·i·ty, noun non·vi·vip·a·rous, adjectivenon·vi·vip·a·rous·ly, adverbnon·vi·vip·a·rous·ness, noun Words nearby viviparous vivianite, vivid, vividly, vivification, vivify, viviparous, vivisect, vivisection, vivisectionist, vivo, Vivyan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for viviparous We are therefore justified in concluding that in the viviparous forms the development is abbreviated and modified. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour All quadrupeds covered with hair are viviparous; all those covered with scales oviparous. Buffon's Natural History, Volume III (of 10)\|Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Some of these comical-looking little creatures are viviparous, others deposit their eggs in the ground. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7\|Various Some deposit their eggs on different kinds of insects, others on bodies in a state of decomposition, some again are viviparous. The Insect World\|Louis Figuier The coral is viviparous; that is to say, its eggs become embryos inside the polyp. The Ocean World:\|Louis Figuier British Dictionary definitions for viviparous viviparous / (vɪˈvɪpərəs) / adjective (of animals) producing offspring that as embryos develop within and derive nourishment from the body of the female parentCompare oviparous, ovoviviparous (of plants) producing bulbils or young plants instead of flowers (of seeds) germinating before separating from the parent plant Derived forms of viviparous viviparity (ˌvɪvɪˈpærɪtɪ), vivipary, viviparism or viviparousness, nounviviparously, adverb Word Origin for viviparous C17: from Latin vīviparus, from vīvus alive + parere to bring forth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for viviparous viviparous [ vī-vĭp′ər-əs, vĭ- ] adj. Giving birth to living offspring that develop within the mother's body as for most mammals. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for viviparous viviparous [ vī-vĭp′ər-əs ] Giving birth to living young that develop within the mother's body rather than hatching from eggs. All mammals except the monotremes are viviparous. Compare oviparous ovoviviparous. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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