oviparous

Dictionary: o·vip·a·rous (ō-vĭp'ər-əs) pronunciation

adj.
Producing eggs that hatch outside the body.

oviparity o'vi·par'i·ty (ō'və-păr'ĭ-tē) n.
oviparously o·vip'a·rous·ly adv.

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The characteristic of being oviparous.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (zoology) egg-laying
Antonyms: ovoviviparous (meaning #1), viviparous (meaning #1)

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