Definition of oviparous in English:
oviparous
adjective əʊˈvɪp(ə)rəsoʊˈvɪpərəs
Zoology (of an animal) producing young by means of eggs which are hatched after they have been laid by the parent, as in birds.
Compare with viviparous and ovoviviparous
Example sentencesExamples
- In oviparous species, females can enhance reproductive success by investing in the size, quality, and number of eggs.
- Females are oviparous and broadcast spawn eggs in the water column as the male does sperm.
- In contrast, our experimental study of an oviparous species that does not have parental care is of considerable interest, as any observed family resemblance is likely to be less dependent on pre- and postnatal influences.
- The regulation of hatching behavior in oviparous animals is important for successful reproduction, but is poorly understood.
- In oviparous animals this can include prefertilization decisions such as the production of larger eggs and the deposition of hormones, such as the steroid testosterone, into yolks.
Derivatives
noun ˌəʊvɪˈparɪti
Zoology By closely examining the nests of birds, we get a glimpse of solutions to the general problems associated with oviparity.
Example sentencesExamples
- Most catsharks have a system called single oviparity, in which an egg develops inside each oviduct and is deposited outside the female, remaining attached to the substrate until it hatches.
- Given the combination of oviparity, large clutch size, and large adult size, juveniles likely predominated in standing hadrosaur populations.
adverb
Zoology
Definition of oviparous in US English:
oviparous
adjectiveoʊˈvɪpərəsōˈvipərəs
Zoology (of a bird, etc.) producing young by means of eggs that are hatched after they have been laid by the parent.
Compare with viviparous and ovoviviparous
Example sentencesExamples
- In contrast, our experimental study of an oviparous species that does not have parental care is of considerable interest, as any observed family resemblance is likely to be less dependent on pre- and postnatal influences.
- In oviparous animals this can include prefertilization decisions such as the production of larger eggs and the deposition of hormones, such as the steroid testosterone, into yolks.
- The regulation of hatching behavior in oviparous animals is important for successful reproduction, but is poorly understood.
- Females are oviparous and broadcast spawn eggs in the water column as the male does sperm.
- In oviparous species, females can enhance reproductive success by investing in the size, quality, and number of eggs.