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o·vo·vi·vip·a·rous O0201100 (ō′vō-vī-vĭp′ər-əs)adj. Producing eggs that hatch within the female's body, as in certain fishes and reptiles and many invertebrates. o′vo·vi′vi·par′i·ty (-vī′və-păr′ĭ-tē) n.o′vo·vi·vip′a·rous·ly adv.ovoviviparous (ˌəʊvəʊvaɪˈvɪpərəs) adj (Zoology) (of certain reptiles, fishes, etc) producing eggs that hatch within the body of the mother. Compare oviparous, viviparous1 ovoviviparity no•vo•vi•vip•a•rous (ˌoʊ voʊ vaɪˈvɪp ər əs) adj. producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that the young are born alive but without placental attachment, as certain reptiles or fishes. [1795–1805] o`vo•vi`vi•par′i•ty (-ˌvaɪ vəˈpær ɪ ti) n. o`vo•vi•vip′a•rous•ly, adv. o·vo·vi·vip·a·rous (ō′vō-vī-vĭp′ər-əs) Producing eggs that hatch within the female's body. Some fish and reptiles are ovoviviparous. Compare oviparous, viviparous.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | ovoviviparous - producing living young from eggs that hatch within the bodyzoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animalsoviparous - egg-layinglive-bearing, viviparous - producing living young (not eggs) | TranslationsovoviviparousenUK
ovoviviparous[¦ō·vō‚vī′vip·ə·rəs] (vertebrate zoology) Producing eggs that develop internally and hatch before or soon after extrusion. ovoviviparousenUK
ovoviviparous [o″vo-vi-vip´ah-rus] bearing living young that hatch from eggs inside the maternal body, the embryo being nourished by food stored in the egg; lizards are one example.o·vo·vi·vip·ar·ous (ō'vō-vi-vip'ă-rŭs), Denoting those fish, amphibians, and reptiles that produce eggs that hatch within the body of the parent. [ovo- + L. viviparus, bringing forth alive, fr. vivus, alive, + pario, to bear] ovoviviparous (ō′vō-vī-vĭp′ər-əs)adj. Producing eggs that hatch within the female's body, as in certain fishes and reptiles and many invertebrates. o′vo·vi′vi·par′i·ty (-vī′və-păr′ĭ-tē) n.o′vo·vi·vip′a·rous·ly adv.ovoviviparous (of certain fish, reptiles and many insects) having the embryo developing within the mother, but from which it rarely derives nutrients. The mother and embryo are separated by egg membranes and there is no PLACENTA. Compare OVIPAROUS, VIVIPAROUS (1).ovoviviparousenUK
Antonyms for ovoviviparousadj producing living young from eggs that hatch within the bodyRelated Words- zoological science
- zoology
Antonyms- oviparous
- live-bearing
- viviparous
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