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ovoviviparous

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o⋅vo⋅vi⋅vip⋅a⋅rous

  [oh-voh-vahy-vip-er-uhs]
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–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.
Origin:
1795–1805; ov(i)- + -o- + viviparous

Related forms:
o⋅vo⋅vi⋅vip⋅a⋅rism, o⋅vo⋅vi⋅vi⋅par⋅i⋅ty  [oh-voh-vahy-vuh-par-i-tee] , o⋅vo⋅vi⋅vip⋅a⋅rous⋅ness, noun
o⋅vo⋅vi⋅vip⋅a⋅rous⋅ly, adverb
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o·vo·vi·vip·a·rous   (ō'vō-vī-vĭp'ər-əs)   
adj.  Producing eggs that hatch within the female's body without obtaining nourishment from it. Used of certain fishes and reptiles and many invertebrates.
o'vo·vi'vi·par'i·ty (-vī'və-pār'ĭ-tē), o'vo·vi·vip'a·rous·ness (-vĭp'ər-əs-nĭs) n., o'vo·vi·vip'a·rous·ly adv.
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Main Entry: ovo·vi·vip·a·rous
Pronunciation: -"vI-'vip-(&-)r&s
Function: adjective
: producing eggs that develop withinthe maternal body and hatch within or immediately after extrusion from the parent —compare LARVIPAROUS, OVIPAROUS, VIVIPAROUS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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