oviferous

[ oh-vif-er-uh s ]
/ oʊˈvɪf ər əs /

adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

bearing eggs.

Origin of oviferous

First recorded in 1820–30; ovi- + -ferous

Words nearby oviferous

ovicidal, ovicide, ovid, oviduct, oviedo, oviferous, oviform, ovigenesis, ovimbundu, ovine, ovipara

British Dictionary definitions for oviferous

oviferous

ovigerous (əʊˈvɪdʒərəs)

/ (əʊˈvɪfərəs) /

adjective

zoology carrying or producing eggs or ova the oviferous legs of certain spiders

Medical definitions for oviferous

oviferous
[ ō-vĭf′ər-əs ]

adj.

Bearing or producing ova.