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vi·vip·a·rous
\(ˈ)vī|vip(ə)rəs\ adjective
Etymology: Latin viviparus, from vivi- + -parus -parous
1. : producing living young instead of eggs from within the body in the manner of nearly all mammals, many reptiles, and a few fishes — compare larviparous, oviparous, ovoviviparous
2. : germinating while still attached to the parent plant
< the viviparous seed of the mangrove >
• vi·vip·a·rous·ly adverb
• vi·vip·a·rous·ness noun -es |