ovoviviparous
adjective
ovo·vi·vip·a·rous ˈō-vō-ˌvī-ˈvi-p(ə-)rəs 
: producing eggs that develop within the maternal body (as of various fishes or reptiles) and hatch within or immediately after release from the parent
ovoviviparously adverb
ovoviviparousness noun
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Like other ovoviviparous species, the Suriname toad can give her eggs some protection by carrying them around—useful in a world full of hungry egg predators. 
Jake Buehler, National Geographic, 8 June 2020
Jake Buehler, National Geographic, 8 June 2020 Word History
First Known Use
1801, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
ovoviviparous
adjective
ovo·vi·vip·a·rous -ˌvī-ˈvip-(ə-)rəs
: producing eggs that develop within the maternal body and hatch within or immediately after extrusion from the parent compare larviparous, oviparous, viviparous
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