ovoviviparous

[ oh-voh-vahy-vip-er-uhs ]

/ ˌoʊ voʊ vaɪˈvɪp ər əs /

adjective Zoology.

producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that the young are born alive but without placental attachment, as certain reptiles or fishes.

Origin of ovoviviparous

First recorded in 1795–1805; ov(i)- + -o- + viviparous

OTHER WORDS FROM ovoviviparous

o·vo·vi·vip·a·rism, o·vo·vi·vi·par·i·ty

[oh-voh-vahy-vuh-par-i-tee], /ˌoʊ voʊˌvaɪ vəˈpær ɪ ti/, o·vo·vi·vip·a·rous·ness, nouno·vo·vi·vip·a·rous·ly, adverb

Words nearby ovoviviparous

ovonic, ovonics, ovoplasm, ovotestis, ovovitellin, ovoviviparous, Ovshinsky effect, ovular, ovular membrane, ovulate, ovulation

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Example sentences from the Web for ovoviviparous

Coenogonous: oviparous at one season of the year, ovoviviparous at another, as in Aphididae.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
The oyster is ovoviviparous; that is, it retains its eggs until they are partly matured.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
Some of the dinosaurs may have been ovoviviparous, like some modern serpents.
Through Nature to God|John Fiske
Ovoviviparous: when living young are born from eggs which are hatched in the body of the parent.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

Descending a little lower, we come to the oviparous and ovoviviparous tribes.
The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences|Edward Hitchcock

British Dictionary definitions for ovoviviparous

ovoviviparous

/ (ˌəʊvəʊvaɪˈvɪpərəs) /

adjective

(of certain reptiles, fishes, etc) producing eggs that hatch within the body of the motherCompare oviparous, viviparous (def. 1)

Derived forms of ovoviviparous

ovoviviparity (ˌəʊvəʊˌvaɪvɪˈpærɪtɪ), noun

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Scientific definitions for ovoviviparous

ovoviviparous

[ ō′vō-vī-vĭp′ər-əs ]

Producing eggs that hatch within the female's body. Some fish and reptiles are ovoviviparous. Compare oviparous viviparous.

单词	ovoviviparous
释义	ovoviviparous [ oh-voh-vahy-vip-er-uhs ] / ˌoʊ voʊ vaɪˈvɪp ər əs / adjective Zoology. producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that the young are born alive but without placental attachment, as certain reptiles or fishes. Origin of ovoviviparous First recorded in 1795–1805; ov(i)- + -o- + viviparous OTHER WORDS FROM ovoviviparous o·vo·vi·vip·a·rism, o·vo·vi·vi·par·i·ty [oh-voh-vahy-vuh-par-i-tee], /ˌoʊ voʊˌvaɪ vəˈpær ɪ ti/, o·vo·vi·vip·a·rous·ness, nouno·vo·vi·vip·a·rous·ly, adverb Words nearby ovoviviparous ovonic, ovonics, ovoplasm, ovotestis, ovovitellin, ovoviviparous, Ovshinsky effect, ovular, ovular membrane, ovulate, ovulation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ovoviviparous Coenogonous: oviparous at one season of the year, ovoviviparous at another, as in Aphididae. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith The oyster is ovoviviparous; that is, it retains its eggs until they are partly matured. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold Some of the dinosaurs may have been ovoviviparous, like some modern serpents. Through Nature to God\|John Fiske Ovoviviparous: when living young are born from eggs which are hatched in the body of the parent. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Descending a little lower, we come to the oviparous and ovoviviparous tribes. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences\|Edward Hitchcock British Dictionary definitions for ovoviviparous ovoviviparous / (ˌəʊvəʊvaɪˈvɪpərəs) / adjective (of certain reptiles, fishes, etc) producing eggs that hatch within the body of the motherCompare oviparous, viviparous (def. 1) Derived forms of ovoviviparous ovoviviparity (ˌəʊvəʊˌvaɪvɪˈpærɪtɪ), noun 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 Scientific definitions for ovoviviparous ovoviviparous [ ō′vō-vī-vĭp′ər-əs ] Producing eggs that hatch within the female's body. Some fish and reptiles are ovoviviparous. Compare oviparous viviparous. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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