vivipara

vivipara

(vɪˈvɪpərə) pl n (Zoology) zoology a division of vertebrates that produce offspring that develop as embryos within the female parent and thus are born live

vivipara

pl. animals whose young are bom live, as mammals. — viviparity, n.viviparous, adj.See also: Zoology
pl. animals that bear living young. Cf. ovipara, ovovivipara. — viviparity, n. — viviparous, adj.See also: Animals