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单词 ovoviviparous
释义

ovoviviparous

adjective

ovo·​vi·​vip·​a·​rous ˈō-vō-ˌvī-ˈvi-p(ə-)rəs How to pronounce ovoviviparous (audio)
: 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

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

ovoviviparous

adjective

ovo·​vi·​vip·​a·​rous -ˌvī-ˈvip-(ə-)rəs How to pronounce ovoviviparous (audio)
: 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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