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ovoviviparous

ovo·vi·vi·parous

UK/ˌəʊvəʊvɪˈvɪpəɹəs/ US/ˌoʊvoʊvɪˈvɪpəɹəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body

Antonyms

Origin

From ovo- +, from Latin ōvum (“egg”) + -o-, + viviparous, from Latin vīviparus, from vīvus (“alive, life, living”) + pariō (“give birth, produce, bring forth”).

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