oviparous
[ oh-vip-er-uh s ]
/ oʊˈvɪp ər əs /
adjective Zoology.
producing eggs that mature and hatch after being expelled from the body, as birds, most reptiles and fishes, and the monotremes.
OTHER WORDS FROM oviparous
o·vi·par·i·ty [oh-vuh-par-i-tee] /ˌoʊ vəˈpær ɪ ti/, o·vip·a·rous·ness, noun o·vip·a·rous·ly, adverbWords nearby oviparous
oviform,
ovigenesis,
ovimbundu,
ovine,
ovipara,
oviparous,
oviposit,
ovipositor,
ovisac,
ovo-,
ovo-lacto-vegetarian
British Dictionary definitions for oviparity
oviparous
/ (əʊˈvɪpərəs) /
adjective
(of fishes, reptiles, birds, etc) producing eggs that hatch outside the body of the mother
Compare ovoviviparous, viviparous (def. 1)
Derived forms of oviparous
oviparity (ˌəʊvɪˈpærɪtɪ), noun oviparously, adverbScientific definitions for oviparity
oviparous
[ ō-vĭp′ər-əs ]
Producing eggs that hatch outside the body. Amphibians, birds, and most insects, fish, and reptiles are oviparous. Compare ovoviviparous viviparous.