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viviparous
vi·vip·a·rous V0131700 (vī-vĭp′ər-əs, vĭ-)adj.1. Zoology Giving birth to living offspring that develop within the mother's body. Most mammals and some other animals are viviparous.2. Botany a. Germinating or producing seeds that germinate before becoming detached from the parent plant, as in the mangrove.b. Producing bulbils or new plants rather than seed, as in the tiger lily.
[From Latin vīviparus : vīvus, alive; see gwei- in Indo-European roots + -parus, -parous.]
vi′vi·par′i·ty (vī′və-păr′ĭ-tē, vĭv′ə-) n.vi·vip′a·rous·ly adv.viviparous (vɪˈvɪpərəs) adj1. (Zoology) (of animals) producing offspring that as embryos develop within and derive nourishment from the body of the female parent. Compare oviparous, ovoviviparous2. (Botany) (of plants) producing bulbils or young plants instead of flowers3. (Botany) (of seeds) germinating before separating from the parent plant[C17: from Latin vīviparus, from vīvus alive + parere to bring forth] viviparity, viˈvipary, viˈviparism, viˈviparousness n viˈviparously advvi•vip•a•rous (vaɪˈvɪp ər əs, vɪ-)
adj. 1. bringing forth living young rather than eggs. 2. producing seeds that germinate on the plant. [1640–50; < Latin vīviparus. See vivi-, -parous] viv•i•par•i•ty (ˌvɪv əˈpær ɪ ti, ˌvaɪ və-) vi•vip′a•rous•ness, n. vi•vip′a•rous•ly, adv. vi·vip·a·rous (vī-vĭp′ər-əs) Giving birth to living young that develop within the mother's body rather than hatching from eggs. Most mammals are viviparous. Compare oviparous, ovoviviparous.viviparousGiving birth to live young.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | viviparous - producing living young (not eggs)live-bearingzoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animalsoviparous - egg-layingovoviviparous - producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body |
TranslationsIdiomsSeeviviparous lizardviviparous
viviparous1. (of animals) producing offspring that as embryos develop within and derive nourishment from the body of the female parent 2. (of plants) producing bulbils or young plants instead of flowers 3. (of seeds) germinating before separating from the parent plant viviparous[vī′vip·ə·rəs] (physiology) Bringing forth live young. viviparous
viviparous [vi-vip´ah-rus] giving birth to living young which develop within the maternal body.vi·vip·a·rous (vī-vip'ă-rŭs), Giving birth to living young, in distinction to oviparous, or egg-laying. Synonym(s): zoogonous [vivi- + L. pario, to bear] viviparous (vī-vĭp′ər-əs, vĭ-)adj.1. Zoology Giving birth to living offspring that develop within the mother's body. Most mammals and some other animals are viviparous.2. Botany a. Germinating or producing seeds that germinate before becoming detached from the parent plant, as in the mangrove.b. Producing bulbils or new plants rather than seed, as in the tiger lily.
vi′vi·par′i·ty (vī′və-păr′ĭ-tē, vĭv′ə-) n.vi·vip′a·rous·ly adv.vi·vip·a·rous (vī-vip'ă-rŭs) Giving birth to living young, in distinction to oviparous, or egg-laying. [vivi- + L. pario, to bear]viviparous - (of placental mammals) having the development of the young inside the body of the mother, the young being born live rather than hatching from an egg. Compare OVIPAROUS, OVOVIVIPAROUS.
- (of plants) having seed germinating in the fruit.
- (of plants) having shoots that serve for vegetative reproduction rather than forming flowers.
viviparous
Related to viviparous: Viviparous fishSynonyms for viviparousadj producing living young (not eggs)SynonymsRelated Words- zoological science
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