ovoviviparous
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voʊ adjective Zoology.
producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that the young are born alive but without placental attachment, as certain reptiles or fishes.
Related forms
o·vo·vi·vip·a·rous·ly, adverb
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| —adj | |
| oviparous Compare viviparous (of certain reptiles, fishes, etc) producing eggs that hatch within the body of the mother | |
| ovoviviparity | |
| —n | |
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Ovoviviparous
has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
| given to using long words. |
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| ovoviviparous (ō'vō-vī-vĭp'ər-əs) Pronunciation Key
Producing eggs that hatch within the female's body. Some fish and reptiles are ovoviviparous. Compare oviparous, viviparous. |
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Example sentences
Development in sawfish is believed to be ovoviviparous.
The terms that apply to your question are viviparous and ovoviviparous.
Adult spiny dogfish fertilization occurs internally and is ovoviviparous.
The point in development at which oviparous, ovoviviparous, and viviparous species become regulated animals had to be decided.
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