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oviparous

 
Dictionary: o·vip·a·rous   (ō-vĭp'ər-əs) pronunciation
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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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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved.  Read more
WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.  Read more